Some countries reduce the funding provided to political parties if they do not meet certain criteria regarding gender equality among their candidates, or provide additional state funding to political parties that meet such criteria.
If you code “NO” on Q22, code “NA” on this question. If you code “ND” on that question, code “ND”. Code “YES” if there are provisions that political parties will receive additional public funding if they meet criteria relating to gender equality among their candidates, or if political parties risk losing all or some of their public funding if they do not reach such criteria. Explain the criteria briefly, noting both the sanction/reward and the definition of gender equality to be used. Examples include reduced funding if gender inequality among candidates/ extra funding added for parties with gender equality among candidates/earmarking of funds for gender equality activities. A search in each law for “women”, “gender” and “sex” may be useful. Code “NO” if you find no information in legislation or other sources that a connection between direct public funding and the gender equality is in use. If you judge that there may likely be regulations you have not been able to access about this issue, code “ND”.
