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Ecuador's 'Paridad y Alternancia' Electoral Reform — Mandatory 50/50 Alternating Gender Parity in All Candidate Lists (2020)

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Ecuador's 2020 electoral reform mandated 50/50 alternating gender parity in all candidate lists. Women in the National Assembly rose from ~30% pre-reform to 39.4% in 2021 and 43.1% in 2023; President Noboa's 2024 cabinet reached 47% women.

~30% → 39.4%
Women in the National Assembly (to 2021)
43.1%
Women in the National Assembly (2023)
Ecuador's 'Paridad y Alternancia' Electoral Reform — Mandatory 50/50 Alternating Gender Parity in All Candidate Lists (2020)

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Maturity
Established
Promoter
Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador / Consejo Nacional Electoral
Period
2020–present
Keywords
government, electoral reform, political representation, gender mainstreaming

Context

Ecuador's 2020 electoral reform (Ley Orgánica Reformatoria al Código de la Democracia) mandated 50/50 alternating gender parity on all candidate lists.

Results

Women's share of the National Assembly rose from about 30% before the reform to 39.4% in 2021 and 43.1% in 2023, and the 2024 cabinet reached 47% women.

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