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Closing the gaps on Women’s Political Participation and Representation and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Women in Politics in Latin America: progresses and challenges
Women in Parliaments: 1995
Level of participation Countries
High (more than 20%) 1Medium (between 10 & 20%) 8
Low (up to 10%) 9
Total countries 18
Women in Parliaments: 2015
CountryPercentage of
women parliamentarians
Mandatory quota
percentage
Sanction for non-compiiance
Placement mandate
Bolivia 53.1% 50%Non-registration of
listAlternation
Nicaragua 40.3% 40% N/R Alternation
Ecuador 39.0% 50%Non-registration of
listAlternation
Argentina 37.4% 30%Non-registration of
list1 of every 3
Mexico 37.0% 40%
Public reprimand and non-
registration of candidates
Each 5-candidate segment of list will have 2 candidates
of each sex, alternating
Costa Rica 33.3% 50%Non-registration of
list Alternation
El Salvador 26.2% 30% Fine NoHonduras 25.8% 30 N/R No
Peru 21.5% 30%Non-registration of
listNo
Dominican Republic
20.8% 33%Non-registration of
listAlternation
Colombia 20.0% 30.00%Non-registration of
listNo
Panama 18.3%50%
(internal elections)
N/R No
Paraguay 17.5%1 woman
for every 5 spots.
Non-registration No
Venezuela 17.0% N/R N/R No
Uruguay 16.2%30%
Non-registration 1 of every 3
Chile 15.8% N/R N/R NoGuatemala 13.3% N/R N/R No
Brazil 9.9%Min. 30% & max.70%
N/R No
54% 52%48% 48% 47% 47%
36%
51%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Women at the political organization’s grassroots
Permanente evaluation of the effectiveness modifications .
Inclusion of gender equality in organizational documents.
Alliances beetwen parliamentarians and with key men.
Parity participation in all key areas and throughout party structure.
“Well-designed” quotas for party leadership positions (+ oversight and sanctions)
Develop capacity building process: Contents of courses include gender equality (men and women).
Strengthen the Women Units