Malta: Only 4 women elected, casual election results set to trigger gender mechanism
Source: The Malta Independent
Only four women were elected to Parliament in Malta’s general election, down from the eight female MPs elected in 2017.
If, once the casual elections are held to replace candidates who were elected on two districts, the number of women does not make up 40% of the total number of seats, the gender mechanism approved in the past legislature will be triggered to appoint up to a total of 12 women to complete the line-up of both sides of the House.
Three women MPs from the Labour party were elected, whilst only one candidate from the PN’s side. Alison Zerafa Civelli (District 2), Miriam Dalli (District 5 and 11), Julia Farrugia Portelli (District 7) and Graziella Galea (District 12), were all elected to parliament.
Click here to read the full article published by The Malta Independent on 28 March 2022.
Only four women were elected to Parliament in Malta’s general election, down from the eight female MPs elected in 2017.
If, once the casual elections are held to replace candidates who were elected on two districts, the number of women does not make up 40% of the total number of seats, the gender mechanism approved in the past legislature will be triggered to appoint up to a total of 12 women to complete the line-up of both sides of the House.
Three women MPs from the Labour party were elected, whilst only one candidate from the PN’s side. Alison Zerafa Civelli (District 2), Miriam Dalli (District 5 and 11), Julia Farrugia Portelli (District 7) and Graziella Galea (District 12), were all elected to parliament.
Click here to read the full article published by The Malta Independent on 28 March 2022.