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Ireland Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 — Gender Quota for Party Funding

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Ireland's 2012 law conditions party state funding on fielding ≥30% women candidates (threshold raised to 40% in 2023). Women's Dáil representation rose from 15.1% (2011) to 25.3% (2024) — a 10.2 pp increase; women candidates rose by 90%.

15.1% → 25.3%
Representación femenina en el Dáil (2011–2024)
+10.2 percentage points
Variación de la representación
+90%
Aumento de candidatas mujeres
30% (raised to 40% in 2023)
Umbral de la cuota de candidatas
Ireland Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 — Gender Quota for Party Funding

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Maturity
Established
Promoter
Government of Ireland / Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Period
2012–present
Keywords
gender quota, electoral law, political funding, women in parliament, political representation, parity

Context

La Ley Electoral (Enmienda) (Financiación Política) de 2012 de Irlanda condiciona la financiación estatal de los partidos a presentar al menos un 30 % de candidatas mujeres, umbral elevado al 40 % en 2023.

Results

La representación femenina en el Dáil subió del 15,1 % en 2011 al 25,3 % en 2024, un aumento de 10,2 puntos porcentuales, mientras que el número de candidatas mujeres creció un 90 %.

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