Gender Quotas Database
Zambia
Eastern Africa
No legislated or voluntary party quotas.
At a glance
| Structure of parliament | Unicameral |
Are there legislated quotas
Are there voluntary quotas?
Single / Lower House
National Assembly
| Total seats | 166 |
| Total women | 25 |
| Percentage of women | 15% |
| Election year | 2021 |
| Electoral system | FPTP |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|
| No data available. | ||
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. When a country has legislated quotas in place, only political parties that have voluntary quotas that exceed the percentage/number of the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
Additional information
-Sources
- Constitution of Zambia (Amendments through 2016) - Link
- The Gender Equity and Equality Act 2015 - Link
- The Electoral Process Act (Amendments through 2021) - Link
- The Political Parties Bill 2017 - Link
- National Assembly of Zambia - Gender Acts & Policies - Link
Other Sources:
- Republic of Zambia Ministry of Gender GENDER STATUS REPORT 2017-19 - Link
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