37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?

Article 105-A. Electoral and Political Organizations Law, 2004. (This Article was added through a reform. Decree 54/12.)

ARTICLE 105-A.- PRINCIPLE OF PARITY. To from the primary electoral process to be held in 2016, the Principle of Parity is established in relation to the participation of women and men in the payrolls of positions of leadership of political parties and positions of popular election; so that they are composed of fifty percent (50%) by women and fifty percent (50%) by men. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal will regulate the application of the Principle of Parity and will implement the mechanism of alternation of women and men in the integration of the Formulas and payrolls to be presented. In order to strengthen the capacities required for the Principle of Parity to be implemented with equal opportunities for women, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal from 2013 will make the budgetary forecasts for the purpose of its inclusion in the General Budget of Income and Expenditures of the Republic in order to transfer annually to the Political Parties, an amount equivalent to ten per cent (10%) of the political debt, which corresponds to each of the Political Parties. These funds should be used exclusively for the training and political promotion of women; Political Parties may apply financial mechanisms to anticipate resources and cancel debts when the transfer is received. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal shall regulate and supervise the transfer and execution of these funds and shall establish the corresponding pecuniary and administrative sanctions when they are not used for the established purpose.

FINANCING TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP. Political Parties have the right to receive public financing to promote women's leadership. The amount of this financing must be equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the Political Debt that each Political Party with representation in the National Congress had obtained in the last general elections. (Electoral Law, Article 163)