SHARECountry Data
Togo (Togolese Republic) has a Unicameral parliament with legislated quotas for the single/lower house. 18 of 91 (20%) seats in the Assemblee nationale / 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?...
- Yes
Last updated: Jan 24, 2023
Single/Lower House
Assemblee nationale / National Assembly
| Total seats | 91 |
| Total Women | 18 |
| % Women | 20% |
| 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 | Electoral law | The National Assembly is composed of 91 members elected through a proportional representation system from closed candidate lists in multi-member constituencies. The lists of candidates must contain equal numbers of men and women (Article 220 (5) of the Electoral Code as amended by Law 2013-004). |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | No | None |
| Rank order/placement rules | No | None |
| Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates? | Yes | The allocation mechanism for public party funding rewards successful female candidacy: 70% are attributed based on the share of votes in preceding elections, 20% are determined by the number of women elected for the party in the previous legislative elections and 10% by the number of women elected for the party in the last local elections. 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
The electoral law was amended in 2013, requiring that candidate lists include equal numbers of men and women. This provision will be applied from the next legislative election onwards. The 2013 Law on Political Party and Electoral Campaign Funding provides that 20 per cent of the public funding allocated to political parties be distributed in proportion to the number of women elected in the previous legislative elections, and that 10 per cent of the public funding be distributed in proportion to the number of women elected from each political party in the previous local elections.
Sources
LEGAL SOURCES:
- Loi no 2012-002 du 29 mai 2012 portant Code Électoral [Law no. 2012-002 of 29 May 2012 on the Electoral Code], accessed 04 April 2014;
- Loi no 2013-004 du 15 février 2013 portant modification de la loi no 2012-002 du 29 mai 2012 portant Code Électoral [Law no. 2013-004 of 15 February 2013 amending Law no. 2012-002 of 29 May 2012 on the Electoral Code], accessed 04 April 2014;
- Loi organique du 18 juin 2012 fixant le nombre de députés à l’Assemblée Nationale, les conditions d’éligibilité, le régime des incompatibilités et les conditions dans lesquelles il est pourvu aux sièges vacants [Organic Law of 18 June 2012 fixing the number of members of the National Assembly, the eligibility criteria and the incompatibilities], accessed 04 April 2014;
OTHER SOURCES:
- Loi du 5 juin 2013 portant financement public des partis politiques et des campagnes électorales [Law on political party and electoral campaign funding, adopted on 5 June 2013]
Additional reading
- See the latest updates on Togo on iKNOW Politics