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Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau has a Unicameral parliament with legislated quotas for the single/lower house and at the sub-national level. 10 of 102 (10%) seats in the Assembleia Nacional Popular / People's National Assembly are held by women.

At a glance

Structure of parliament Unicameral

Are there legislated quotas

For the Single / Lower house? Yes
For the Upper house? No
For the Sub-national level? Yes

Are there voluntary quotas?

Adopted by political parties?
Is there additional information? Yes

Single / Lower House

Assembleia Nacional Popular / People's National Assembly

Total seats 102
Total women 10
Percentage of women 10%
Election year 2023
Electoral system List PR
Quota type Legislated Candidate Quotas
Election details IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline
Legal source Details
Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas Electoral law

1. Parity for the purposes of applying this law means a minimum representation of 36% of women on the list for elected positions. 2. To comply with the provisions of the previous paragraph, the multi-member lists presented by the parties cannot contain only candidates of the same gender in order to respect the parity referred to above.(Parity Law, Article 4)
Political funding legislation

Reduction of the subsidy

1. Parties or coalitions of parties that do not comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 4, suffer a reduction in the total value of the State subsidy for electoral campaigns, to which they would be entitled under article 47. of Law No. 11/2013 of September 25th in the following terms:
a) When the representation of women on the candidate list is less than 20%, the State subsidy is reduced by 35%;
b) When the representation of women on the candidate list is equal to or greater than 20% and less than 36%, the State subsidy is reduced by 25%.

2. Parties or coalitions of parties that do not respect the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 4 suffer a 50% reduction in State subsidy for electoral campaigns to which they would be entitled under the terms of article 47, of Law No. 11/2013 of September 25th.

3. The effects of the sanctions applied in paragraphs a) and b) of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of this article are in force until the fact that gave rise to them is corrected or they cease on the deadline for submitting candidacies for the electoral act subsequent. (Parity Law, Article 9)
Legal sanctions for non-compliance Yes

If a list does not comply with the provisions of this law, the representative is notified, in accordance with the applicable electoral law, to correct it. (Parity Law, Article 5)

Failure to correct the lists within the deadlines set out in the respective electoral law cumulatively determines:
a) The public posting of lists indicating their non-compliance with this law;
b) Its dissemination in the media; … (Parity Law, Article 6)
Rank order/placement rules Yes

3. The ordering of each gender in the list of substitute candidates must be identical to the ordering made in the list of effective candidates. (Parity Law, Article 4)
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
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Quota at the Sub-National Level

Quota type Legislated Candidate Quotas
Legal source Details
Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas Electoral law

1. Parity for the purposes of applying this law means a minimum representation of 36% of women on the list for elected positions. 2. To comply with the provisions of the previous paragraph, the multi-member lists presented by the parties cannot contain only candidates of the same gender in order to respect the parity referred to above.(Parity Law, Article 4)
Political funding legislation

Reduction of the subsidy

1. Parties or coalitions of parties that do not comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 4, suffer a reduction in the total value of the State subsidy for electoral campaigns, to which they would be entitled under article 47. of Law No. 11/2013 of September 25th in the following terms:
a) When the representation of women on the candidate list is less than 20%, the State subsidy is reduced by 35%;
b) When the representation of women on the candidate list is equal to or greater than 20% and less than 36%, the State subsidy is reduced by 25%.

2. Parties or coalitions of parties that do not respect the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 4 suffer a 50% reduction in State subsidy for electoral campaigns to which they would be entitled under the terms of article 47, of Law No. 11/2013 of September 25th.

3. The effects of the sanctions applied in paragraphs a) and b) of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of this article are in force until the fact that gave rise to them is corrected or they cease on the deadline for submitting candidacies for the electoral act subsequent. (Parity Law, Article 9)
Legal sanctions for non-compliance Yes

If a list does not comply with the provisions of this law, the representative is notified, in accordance with the applicable electoral law, to correct it. (Parity Law, Article 5)

Failure to correct the lists within the deadlines set out in the respective electoral law cumulatively determines:
a) The public posting of lists indicating their non-compliance with this law;
b) Its dissemination in the media; … (Parity Law, Article 6)
Rank order/placement rules Yes

3. The ordering of each gender in the list of substitute candidates must be identical to the ordering made in the list of effective candidates. (Parity Law, Article 4)
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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.

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Additional information

The Parliament of Guinea-Bissau did, the 2 August 2018, unanimously approve a law to ensure a minimum quota of 36% of women’s representation to be respected in elections or appointments to the National Assembly and Local Governments, with a view to achieving parity. The law was unanimously voted by the 81 MPs present. The National Assembly (ANP) thus concluded two days of discussion under the leadership of the chairman of the Specialized Commission for Women and Children, Ms. Martina Moniz (UNIOGBIS, 2018). 

Sources

Legal Sources:

  • Constitution of Guinea-Bissau - Link
  • Guinea-Bissau Electoral Legislation - Link 
  • Political Parties Law - Link
  • Gender Parity Law 4/2018 - Link

Other Sources:

Additional reading

  • Ugbe, S. T. (2020). Women's Political Representation: A Review of Frameworks and Quotas in West Africa.
  • Vaz, V. M. B. (2020). Politics and gender in Guinea-Bissau: candidate selection across political parties (Doctoral dissertation).
  • Carvalho, C. (2019). Women and peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau. conflict trends, 2019(4), 29-36.

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