Out of 254 deputies elected in Côte d’Ivoire, 32 are women. Within the half cycle, they represent 12.5% of the total selected. Far from the figures expected after the adoption in 2019 of a law requiring political parties to present at least 30% of the candidates for elected assemblies. The low representation of women in the assembly is no surprise: none of the political parties respected the quota law.
as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-Ferkatadji
32 women. 222 men. The legislature 2021-2026 will again be characterized by a very unbalanced relationship between man and woman. Certainly there will be more women than in 2016, but progress is minimal : they only win two places. It is a “bitter failure,” comments Sylvia Apata, a women’s rights activist and director of an NGO.
In 2019, a law passed by the Assembly promised to promote women’s political representativeness by establishing a quota of 30% of candidates for elected assemblies. Problem: the electoral code did not take this new law into account, so it did not respected by political parties. They fielded an average of 14% of the female candidates.
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Among them figures from the lower house: Yasmina Ouégnin in Cocody is elected for the 3rd time, back under the colors of the PDCI, 2nd re-election also to Kandia Camara in Abobo, who could, however, be represented by her deputy at the assembly. if she retains her position as Minister of Education.
Newcomer Marie-Noëlle Dogui was elected RHDP MP for the Gueyo constituency in Nawa, only 49 years old. First term also for Eulalie Zahia and Chantal Yameogo, who are part of the EDS / PDCI list of Yopougon, where 3 women had 6 seats.
Of the 32 women elected, 9 came from lists with more than 2 candidates. The only ones that co-education was mandatory under the Election Act.
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