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Timor-Leste Electoral Zipper Quota — One Woman in Every Three Candidates

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

Mandatory 1-in-3 zipper quota on electoral lists raised women's share of Timor-Leste's parliament from under 20% (pre-2006) to 40% in the June 2023 election — double the Asia-Pacific average — documented by IPU Parline, IFES, and IWDA.

<20% → 40%
Women in parliament (pre-2006 to 2023)
Timor-Leste Electoral Zipper Quota — One Woman in Every Three Candidates

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
STAE – Secretariado Técnico de Administração Eleitoral
Period
2006–present
Keywords
government, electoral, political participation

Context

Timor-Leste's electoral law (6/2006, amended 2011) requires at least one woman in every three candidates on party lists, with non-compliant lists rejected.

Results

Women's share of parliament rose from under 20% before 2006 to 40% in the June 2023 election — double the Asia-Pacific average — as documented by IPU Parline, IFES and IWDA.

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