SHARECountry Data
Sao Tome and Principe (Democratic Republic of S?o Tom? and Pr?ncipe) has a Unicameral parliament with legislated quotas for the single/lower house. 13 of 55 (24%) seats in the 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 Sub-National Level? No
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Adopted by political parties? No
Is there additional information?...
- At least 30% of the candidates in the list must be women (Resolution No. 74/VIII/09)
Last updated: Jul 23, 2021
Single/Lower House
National Assembly
| Total seats | 55 |
| Total Women | 13 |
| % Women | 24% |
| Election Year | 2018 |
| Electoral System | List PR |
| Quota Type | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas | ||
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | No data available | |
| Rank order/placement rules | No data available | |
| 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 |
Additional Information
At least 30% of the candidates in the list must be women (Resolution No. 74/VIII/09)
However, the regulation fails to reach the target of 30% representation of women in Parliament.
It is important the role played by the NWPA-CPLP (Network of Women at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Portuguese-speaking Countries, which is fighting for the increasement of women representation in Parliament (Costa, 2018).
Sources
UNDP (2016) “Assessment of Development Results Evaluation of UNDP Contribution”