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5093: Cabo Verde, 10/31/2026, Cabo Verdean Presidency

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Quota Information Parliament Information
Are there legislated quotas? Yes Structure of parliament Bicameral
For the Single/Lower House? YesCurrent members 72
  Percentage of women 39.00%
Source: Gender Quotas Database Source: New Parline
Note: this page was last updated on October 12, 2021.
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April 4, 2017
Cabo Verde: Female parliamentarians deliver documents to ministries to advance gender equality

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April 26, 2015
Pro PALOP-TL SAI: strengthening Women MPs’ capacities for more effective gender sensitive legislative budget oversight in Cabo Verde Islands

Written by Isaura Lopes Ramos, Communications Officer at the joint UNDP/UNFPS/UNICEF office of Cabo Verde. 

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May 30, 2012
Sudan: Beshir Vows Sudan Elections on Time

Sudan's new electoral law grants women 25 percent of seats in parliament and introduces proportional representation in what has been billed as a road towards democratic transformation.

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5096: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10/31/2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Representatives

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Quota Information Parliament Information
Are there legislated quotas? Yes Structure of parliament Unicameral
For the Single/Lower House? YesCurrent members 42
  Percentage of women 26.19%
Source: Gender Quotas Database Source: New Parline
Note: this page was last updated on October 3, 2022.
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Council of Europe
January 23, 2024
Congress supports local authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in their fight against sexism

As part of its commitment to enhancing gender equality and fighting sexism against women candidates and local office holders, the Congress launched, on 18 January 2024, a practical Guide for women and men on preventing and combatting sexism in lo

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Borjana Kristo of the Croatian Demotracit Union and Croat candidate of the Tri-partite Bosnian Presidency attends a pre-election rally in Zepce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
January 2, 2023
Bosnia presidency nominates first female Croat PM-designate

SARAJEVO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Bosnia's three-member presidency on Thursday nominated Croat politician Borjana Kristo as the Balkan country's first female prime minister-designate, following a general election in October.

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SNSD announced the Victory of Zeljka Cvijanovic for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Picture: Sarajevo Times)
October 3, 2022
SNSD announced the Victory of Zeljka Cvijanovic for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

SNSD member Željka Cvijanović declared victory in the race for BiH Presidency member from Republika Srpska in today’s general elections in our country.

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June 18, 2021
WFD campaign empowers women in elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Constitution and legal system of Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulate equality between women and men. However, gender inequalities are found across all social domains.

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May 30, 2012
Building Bridges - a Film about Bosnia’s Mostar Women’s Citizen Initiative

Currently showing at film festivals around the world, Building Bridges is an inspiring documentary chronicling the story of the Mostar Women’s Citizen Initiative, an exceptional group of community leaders, political activists, and ordinary citizens who launched a joint effort to transcend ethnic

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May 30, 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Women's rights still an uphill battle in Republika Srpska

Although guarantees exist on paper, non-compliance with the standards and principles of gender equality remain an obstacle for women in Republika Srpska, advocates say.  In RS (Republika Srpska), experts say, the most common forms of discrimination against women are domestic violence, viola

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5095: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10/31/2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency

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Quota Information Parliament Information
Are there legislated quotas? Yes Structure of parliament Unicameral
For the Single/Lower House? YesCurrent members 42
  Percentage of women 26.19%
Source: Gender Quotas Database Source: New Parline
Note: this page was last updated on October 3, 2022.
Election for:
Council of Europe
January 23, 2024
Congress supports local authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in their fight against sexism

As part of its commitment to enhancing gender equality and fighting sexism against women candidates and local office holders, the Congress launched, on 18 January 2024, a practical Guide for women and men on preventing and combatting sexism in lo

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Borjana Kristo of the Croatian Demotracit Union and Croat candidate of the Tri-partite Bosnian Presidency attends a pre-election rally in Zepce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
January 2, 2023
Bosnia presidency nominates first female Croat PM-designate

SARAJEVO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Bosnia's three-member presidency on Thursday nominated Croat politician Borjana Kristo as the Balkan country's first female prime minister-designate, following a general election in October.

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SNSD announced the Victory of Zeljka Cvijanovic for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Picture: Sarajevo Times)
October 3, 2022
SNSD announced the Victory of Zeljka Cvijanovic for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

SNSD member Željka Cvijanović declared victory in the race for BiH Presidency member from Republika Srpska in today’s general elections in our country.

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June 18, 2021
WFD campaign empowers women in elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Constitution and legal system of Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulate equality between women and men. However, gender inequalities are found across all social domains.

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May 30, 2012
Building Bridges - a Film about Bosnia’s Mostar Women’s Citizen Initiative

Currently showing at film festivals around the world, Building Bridges is an inspiring documentary chronicling the story of the Mostar Women’s Citizen Initiative, an exceptional group of community leaders, political activists, and ordinary citizens who launched a joint effort to transcend ethnic

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May 30, 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Women's rights still an uphill battle in Republika Srpska

Although guarantees exist on paper, non-compliance with the standards and principles of gender equality remain an obstacle for women in Republika Srpska, advocates say.  In RS (Republika Srpska), experts say, the most common forms of discrimination against women are domestic violence, viola

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5094: Denmark, 10/31/2026, Danish Parliament

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Quota Information Parliament Information
Are there legislated quotas? No Structure of parliament Bicameral
For the Single/Lower House? NoCurrent members 179
  Percentage of women 39.66%
Source: Gender Quotas Database Source: New Parline
Note: this page was last updated on October 3, 2022.
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https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/denmark-introduces-mandatory-conscription-for-women-amid-growing-threat-from-russia/
July 7, 2025
Denmark introduces mandatory conscription for women amid growing threat from Russia

Denmark is ramping up military spending and begins including women in compulsory military service as of 1 July in a bid to bolster its defence against the growing threat from Russia.

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November 7, 2022
Denmark elects record 44% women to parliament with female PM set to win another term
  • Number of women in legislature jumps to highest after election
  • Female prime minister is also likely to win another term
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October 5, 2020
Sex abuse scandals rock Denmark after missed ‘MeToo’ moment

A country generally admired for its high standards of gender equality is now dealing with allegations of systematic sexual harassment at the top of the political establishment.

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June 14, 2019
Election fallout round-Up: 70 women in Parliament, but Denmark still behind in

The 2019 General Election tied a Danish record for the highest percentage of women being elected into Parliament with 39.1 percent (70 out of 179).

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March 15, 2013
First female Prime Minister of Greenland

Opposition leader Aleqa Hammond, who heads social democratic party called Siumut, won 42 per cent of the vote and 14 seats in Greenland’s 31-seat parliament. Ms.

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May 30, 2012
Denmark: Helle Thorning-Schmidt is Denmark's first woman PM

Denmark has elected its first female prime minister, ousting the right-wing government from power after 10 years of pro-market reforms and ever-stricter controls on immigration.

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