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Kosovo (Kosovo) has a Unicameral parliament with legislated quotas for the single/lower house and at the sub-national level. 41 of 120 (34%) seats in the Kuvendi are held by women.
At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- For the Single/Lower House? Yes
- For the Sub-National Level? Yes
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Adopted by political parties? No
Is there additional information?...
- Yes
Last updated: Dec 23, 2021
Single/Lower House
Kuvendi
| Total seats | 120 |
| Total Women | 41 |
| % Women | 34% |
| Election Year | 2021 |
| Electoral System | List PR |
| Quota Type | Reserved seats |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats | Constitution | "The composition of the Assembly of Kosovo shall respect internationally recognized principles of gender equality." (Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, Article 71:2) |
| Electoral law | In Kosovo’s 120-member Assembly, 100 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms and 20 members are reserved to represent Kosovo's national minorities to serve 4-year terms (Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, Article 64). In each Political Entity’s candidate list, at least 30% shall be male and at least 30% shall be female, with 1 candidate from each gender included at least once in each group of 3 candidates, counting from the first candidate in the list. (General Elections Law, Article 27.1) |
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| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Electoral law | ‘If, after the allocation of seats, the candidates of the minority gender within a Political Entity have not been allocated at least 30% of the total seats for that Political Entity, the last elected candidate of the majority gender will be replaced by the next candidate of the opposite gender on the reordered candidate list until the total number of seats allocated to the minority gender is at least 30%’. (General Elections Law, Article 111.6) |
| Rank order/placement rules | Electoral law | "In each Political Entity’s candidate list, at least thirty (30%) percent shall be male and at least thirty (30%) percent shall be female, with one candidate from each gender included at least once in each group of three candidates, counting from the first candidate in the list." (General Elections Law, Article 27.1) |
| Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates? | No data available | |
| Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? | No data available |
Quota at the Sub-National Level
- Quota type: Reserved seats
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats | Electoral law | Each candidate list shall comprise at least 30% certified candidates of each gender. (Local Elections Law, Article 7.2) |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Electoral law | If, after the allocation of seats, the candidates of minority gender within a political entity have not been allocated at least 30% of the total seats for that political entity, the last elected candidate of the majority gender will be replaced by the next eligible candidate of the opposite gender on the reordered candidate list until the total number of seats allocated to the minority gender is at least 30%. (Local Elections Law, Article 8.4) |
| Rank order/placement rules | Electoral law | None |
Additional Information
Kosovo, formerly an United Nations-administered province of Serbia, claimed independence in February 2008 and has been recognized by some 60 UN member-states, while Serbia does not recognize its independence.
Sources
LEGAL SOURCES:
- Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, 2008, accessed 03 April 2014;
- Republic of Kosovo, Law on Local Elections, 2008, accessed 03 April 2014;
- Republic of Kosovo, Law on General Elections, 2008, accessed 03 April 2014;