Gender Quotas Database
Andorra
Southern Europe
Single / Lower House
Consell general / General Council
| Total seats | 28 |
| Total women | 14 |
| Percentage of women | 50% |
| Election year | 2023 |
| Electoral system | Parallel |
| Quota type | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas | Electoral law |
Balanced participation of women and men Candidates for general elections and municipal elections must have a balanced composition of women and men, so that in the list as a whole the candidates of each sex make up at least 40%. When the number of positions to be filled is less than five, the proportion of women and men must seek the greatest possible numerical balance. For alternate lists, the above rules shall apply. (Article 16) |
| Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates? | No | See more in International IDEA's Political Finance database |
| Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? | No | See more in International IDEA's Political Finance database |
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas | Electoral law |
Balanced participation of women and men Candidates for general elections and municipal elections must have a balanced composition of women and men, so that in the list as a whole the candidates of each sex make up at least 40%. When the number of positions to be filled is less than five, the proportion of women and men must seek the greatest possible numerical balance. For alternate lists, the above rules shall apply. (Article 16) |
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Andorra | Liberals d'Andorra (L'A) |
The party shall ensure gender parity and the democratic functioning of its organs, through periodicity in the renewal and limitation of mandates (Article 1(f) of the Party Statutes) |
* 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
Andorra has a high number of both women and young people in parliament, with seats held by women in parliament increasing to 46% this year from 32% in 2019 (IPU, 2021).
Women's right to vote took place in 1970, whilst the right to stand for election followed just 3 years after in 1973. Their first woman in parliament was elected in 1993, with recent goals being attained in 2019 as they celebrate their first women speaker (IPU, 2019)
Sources
Additional reading
- See the latest updates on Andorra on iKNOW Politics
- el Periòdic. (July 6, 2020). La importància del paper que juguen les dones en política. The importance of the role that women play in politics [Last accessed: 2022-02-01]
- UN. (July 10, 2001). Report to UN Committee indicates progress towards equality for women in principality of Andorra, but gaps said to remain. [Last accessed: 2022-02-01]
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