Gender Quotas Database
Guinea
Western Africa
Single / Lower House
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly
| Total seats | 81 |
| Total women | 24 |
| Percentage of women | 30% |
| Election year | 2022 |
| 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 |
Parity shall apply to any list of candidates for national and local elections, as well as for the exercise of elective office in public institutions. (Parity Law, Article 2) Political parties, coalitions of political parties and independent candidates, as well as the public institutions concerned, shall contribute to the implementation, at their level, of the parity rule established by this Law. (Parity Law, Article 7) |
| Political funding legislation |
… A fifth fraction equal to 10% of the credits is intended for Political Paris in proportion to the number of Women elected at the rate of 5% for Deputies and 5% for Municipal and Community Councillors. (Law Regulating Public Funding for Political Parties, Article 4) |
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| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Yes |
… In the case of failure to comply with any of these provisions, it shall declare the lists of applications concerned inadmissible of its own motion. Reasons shall be given for the rejection decision and the interested parties shall be notified thereof in accordance with the law. However, the decision of the administrative authority pronouncing the validity or rejection of the lists of candidates referred to in this law may be referred by any interested party to the competent court, which shall then rule in accordance with the provisions of Article 112 of the Electoral Code. (Parity Law, Article 6) |
| Rank order/placement rules | Yes |
The lists of candidates referred to in the previous article are those submitted by political parties, coalitions of political parties and independent candidates. They are alternately composed of the names of candidates of both sexes. On the lists of candidates referred to in the previous paragraph, the sex of the candidate shall be mentioned through his or her title, “ Madam or Mister “. (Parity Law, Article 3) For the uninominal elections, the titular candidate shall be of a different sex from that of the substitute candidate. (Parity Law, Article 5) |
| Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates? | Not applicable | 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 |
Parity shall apply to any list of candidates for national and local elections, as well as for the exercise of elective office in public institutions. (Parity Law, Article 2) Political parties, coalitions of political parties and independent candidates, as well as the public institutions concerned, shall contribute to the implementation, at their level, of the parity rule established by this Law. (Parity Law, Article 7) |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Yes |
… In the case of failure to comply with any of these provisions, it shall declare the lists of applications concerned inadmissible of its own motion. Reasons shall be given for the rejection decision and the interested parties shall be notified thereof in accordance with the law. However, the decision of the administrative authority pronouncing the validity or rejection of the lists of candidates referred to in this law may be referred by any interested party to the competent court, which shall then rule in accordance with the provisions of Article 112 of the Electoral Code. (Parity Law, Article 6) |
| Rank order/placement rules | Yes |
The lists of candidates referred to in the previous article are those submitted by political parties, coalitions of political parties and independent candidates. They are alternately composed of the names of candidates of both sexes. On the lists of candidates referred to in the previous paragraph, the sex of the candidate shall be mentioned through his or her title, “ Madam or Mister “. (Parity Law, Article 3) For the uninominal elections, the titular candidate shall be of a different sex from that of the substitute candidate. (Parity Law, Article 5) |
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
Guinea’s legislation on public funding of political parties states that 5% of the total state funding for political parties will be proportionally distributed to the parties which have elected women members of parliament (Article 4 (5)) and 5% will be allocated to parties which have women elected as members of local government bodies (Article 4 (5)).
In the most recent elections, held on 28 September 2013, international election observers noted that the 30% quota requirement was not met by six party lists. Considering that the electoral law does not foresee any type of sanctions for non-compliance with the gender quota, the electoral authorities did not use any mechanism of strict enforcement of the quota requirements (European Union Electoral Observation Mission, 2013).
Sources
Additional reading
- See the latest updates on Guinea on iKNOW Politics
- Arendt, C. (2018). From Critical Mass to Critical Leaders: Unpacking the Political Conditions behind Gender Quotas in Africa. Politics & Gender, 14(3), 295-322. doi:10.1017/S1743923X17000502
- Ruano, S., & Zambrano, A. 2006. Guatemala: Country Gender Profile
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