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Structure of Parliament: Unicameral

Are there legislated quotas...

  • No for the Single/Lower House?
  • No at the Sub-national level?

Are there voluntary quotas...

  • No adopted by political parties?

Ghana

(Republic of Ghana)

Single/Lower house

Parliament

Total seats:230
Total women:19
% women: 8%
Election year:2008
Electoral system:FPTP
Quota type: No legislated
Election details: IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline

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Last updated 2010-07-08

Additional information

Ghana was one of the first African countries to use a quota system to elect ten women to parliament in 1960 (by the Convention People's Party CCP), and again in 1965.
Last updated 2009-09-14

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