Montenegro
| Quota Information | Parliament Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there legislated quotas? | Yes | Structure of parliament | Bicameral |
| For the Single/Lower House? | Yes | >Current members | 81 |
| Percentage of women | 27.16% | ||
| Source: Gender Quotas Database | Source: New Parline | ||
Note: this page was last updated on October 4, 2022.
Election for:
Montenegrin Assembly 2023
March 2, 2026
"Women interested and competent in politics, but limited by gender norms and a hostile environment"
Women in Montenegro are no less interested and competent in politics, but they are limited by deep-rooted gender norms, stereotypes about social roles, unequal distribution of power within political structures, as well as a hostile environment that includes discrediting, hate speech, and gender-b
July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Spajić voices strong support for greater participation of women in politics
In a video address to the Committee on Gender Equality, which is currently reviewing an initiative to increase the quota for the underrepresented gender in the electoral law from 30% to 40%—with the additional requirement that at least one out of every three candidates