Bolivia - August 2025
Women’s representation in Legislative Assembly reaches record high
Bolivians elected a record number of women in the general elections held on 17 August. An estimated 52.4 per cent of the Legislative Assembly’s seats will be held by women. The Chamber of Deputies will have 66 women lawmakers (out of 130 seats), representing 50.7 per cent (up from the previous 46.2 per cent). Women in the Senate will hold 21 out of the 36 seats (58.3 per cent), an increase from the previous 55.6 per cent.
Sources: La Razon, Bolivia Verifica Elecciones
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