36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?

Armenia

Armenia

Answer
Yes
Source

Article 26, RA Constitutional Law on Political Parties, 2020.
Հոդված 26, ՀՀ Սահմանադրական Օրենք Կուսակցությունների Մասին, 2020.

Article 83, Section 4, RA Electoral Code, 2021.
Հոդված 83, Մաս 4, ՀՀ Ընտրական Օրենսգիրք, 2021.

Comment

If the less-represented gender makes up less than 20% of the positions on the party's executive board, public funding is reduced by 20%. If the figure is 20-40%, public funding is reduced by 10%. If the figure is at least 40%, there is no reduction in public funding. 

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