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Rwanda's Constitutional Gender Quota and Gender Monitoring Office

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Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 12% 96/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

Rwanda's 2003 Constitution (Art. 76) mandates ≥30% women in all elected positions; the Gender Monitoring Office (Law 51/2007) enforces compliance across public, private and civil society. By 2024, Rwanda holds 63.8% female MPs in its Chamber of Deputies — the world's highest for

63.8%
Women in the Chamber of Deputies (2024)
≥30%
Constitutional gender quota (from 2003)
Rwanda's Constitutional Gender Quota and Gender Monitoring Office

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Gender Monitoring Office (GMO)
Period
2003–present
Keywords
political representation, gender quota, parliament, monitoring, accountability

Context

Rwanda's 2003 Constitution (Article 76) mandates at least 30% women in all elected positions, enforced across public, private and civil-society bodies by the Gender Monitoring Office (Law 51/2007).

Results

Women's parliamentary representation rose from under 25% before 2003 to 48.8% at the first post-Constitution election and 63.8% by 2024 — the world's highest.

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