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National level
- English
(1) The members of the National Assembly shall, within fifteen days of the date of holding of its first meeting, elect the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly from amongst themselves.
(2) Election pursuant to clause (1) shall be so held that there is one woman out of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 92) - Nepali
(१) राष्ट्रिय सभाको पहिलो बैठक प्रारम्भ भएको मितिले पन्ध्र दिनभित्र राष्ट्रिय सभाका सदस्यहरूले आफूमध्येबाट राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्षको निर्वाचन गर्नेछन् ।
(२) उपधारा (१) मोजिम निर्वाचन गर्दा राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्ष मध्ये एक जना महिला हुने गरी गर्नु पर्नेछ ।
... (धारा ९२)
National level
- English
The House of Representatives is composed of no less than four hundred and fifty members elected by direct secret public ballot. At least one quarter of the seats shall be allocated to women.
… (Art. 102) - Arabic
یُشكل مجلس النواب من عدد لا یقل عن أربعمائة وخمسین عضوا، یُنتخبون بالاقتراع العام السرى المباشر، على أن یُخصص للمرأة ما لا یقل عن ربع إجمالي عدد المقاعد.
… (المادّة 102)
National level
- English(1) For the purposes of the election of women Members of Parliament mentioned in Article 66(1) (b), political parties which took part in the general election in accordance with the procedure laid down and obtained at least five percentum of the total valid voters for Parliamentary election, shall propose to the Electoral Commission the names of women on the basis of the proportion of votes obtained by each party in the Parliamentary election.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (1), the following votes shall be counted as valid votes for the unopposed Member of Parliament in the constituent –
(a) where a political party has nominated a Presidential candidate, presidential votes cast in the constituency for a Presidential candidate from that political party; or
(b) where a political party has not nominated a presidential candidate, fifty one percentum of the votes of the total voters registered in the respective constituency.
(3) The names of the persons proposed to the Electoral Commission in accordance with subarticle (1) shall be declared to be the results of the election after the Commission is satisfied that the relevant provisions of the Constitution and of other legislation have been complied with.
(4) The list of names for women candidates submitted to the Electoral Commission by each political party for general election shall be the list to be applied by the Electoral Commission after consultation of the party concerned, for purpose of filling any vacancy of Members of Parliament of this category whenever the vacancy occurs during the life of Parliament. (Art. 78)
National level
- EnglishThe House of Representatives and the Senate have the power to enact rules of procedure governing the election and performance of duties of the President, Vice-Presidents, matters or activities which are within the duties and powers of each standing committee, performance and quorum of committees, sittings, submission and consideration of organic law bills and bills, submission of motions, consultation, debate, passing of a resolution, recording and disclosure of the passing of a resolution, interpellation, general debate, observation of the rules and orders and other relevant matters, as well as the power to enact rules of procedure regarding the code of ethics of members and committee members and other matters for the implementation of the Constitution.
The rules of procedure under paragraph one in the part concerning the appointment of an ad hoc committee for the consideration of bills the substance of which is decided by the President of the House of Representatives to concern with children, youths, women, the elderly, the disabled or handicapped, shall stipulate that such ad hoc committee consists of the said types of persons or representatives from private organisations concerned directly with the respective types of persons, of at least one-third of the total number of the ad hoc committee members, and in the part concerning the consideration of bills introduced by a petition of persons having the right to vote, shall stipulate that such ad hoc committee consists of representatives of the persons having the right to vote who sign a joint petition to introduce such bill, of at least one-third of the total number of the ad hoc committee members. (Sec. 128) - Thaiสภาผู้แทนราษฎรและวุฒิสภามีอํานาจตราข้อบังคับการประชุมเกี่ยวกับการเลือกและการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของประธานสภา รองประธานสภา เรื่องหรือกิจการอันเป็นหน้าที่และอํานาจของ คณะกรรมาธิการสามัญแต่ละชุด การปฏิบัติหน้าที่และองค์ประชุมของคณะกรรมาธิการ วิธีการประชุม การเสนอและพิจารณาร่างพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญและร่างพระราชบัญญัติ การเสนอญัตติ การปรึกษา การอภิปราย การลงมติ การบันทึกการลงมติ การเปิดเผยการลงมติ การตั้งกระทู้ถาม การเปิดอภิปรายทั่วไป การรักษาระเบียบและความเรียบร้อย และการอื่นที่เกี่ยวข้อง รวมทั้งมีอํานาจตราข้อบังคับเกี่ยวกับประมวลจริยธรรมของสมาชิกและกรรมาธิการ และกิจการอื่นเพื่อดําเนินการ ตามบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญ
ในข้อบังคับตามวรรคหนึ่งในส่วนที่เกี่ยวกับการตั้งกรรมาธิการวิสามัญเพื่อพิจารณาร่างพระราชบัญญัติที่ประธานสภาผู้แทนราษฎรวินิจฉัยว่ามีสาระสําคัญเกี่ยวกับเด็ก เยาวชน สตรี ผู้สูงอายุ หรือคนพิการ หรือทุพพลภาพ จะต้องกําหนดให้บุคคลประเภทดังกล่าวหรือผู้แทนองค์กรเอกชนที่ทํางานเกี่ยวกับบุคคลประเภทนั้นโดยตรงเข้าร่วมเป็นกรรมาธิการวิสามัญด้วยไม่น้อยกว่าหนึ่งในสามของจํานวนกรรมาธิการวิสามัญทั้งหมด และในส่วนที่เกี่ยวกับการพิจารณาร่างพระราชบัญญัติที่ผู้มีสิทธิเลือกตั้งเข้าชื่อเสนอ ต้องกําหนดให้ผู้แทนของผู้มีสิทธิเลือกตั้งซึ่งเข้าชื่อเสนอร่างพระราชบัญญัติดังกล่าวร่วมเป็นกรรมาธิการวิสามัญด้วยไม่น้อยกว่าหนึ่งในสามของจํานวนกรรมาธิการวิสามัญทั้งหมด (มาตรา ๑๒๘)
National level
- English...
(6) To give full effect to the realisation of the rights guaranteed under this Article, the State shall take legislative and other measures, including affirmative action10 programmes and policies designed to redress any disadvantage suffered by individuals or groups because of past discrimination.
(7) Any measure taken under clause (6) shall adequately provide for any benefits to be on the basis of genuine need.
(8) In addition to the measures contemplated in clause (6), the State shall take legislative and other measures to implement the principle that not more than two-thirds of the members of elective or appointive bodies shall be of the same gender. (Art. 27) - Swahili...
(6) Ili kutekeleza kikamilifu utekelezaji wa haki zilizohakikishwa chini ya IKifungu hiki, Serikali itachukua hatua za kisheria na hatua nyinginezo, pamoja na mipango na sera thabiti za utekelezaji zilizoundwa ili kufidia unyimwaji wa haki ambao uliwapata watu au kikundi cha watu kwa sababu ya ubaguzi wa zamani.
(7) Hatua yoyote inayochukuliwa chini ya ibara ya (6) itatoa kikamilifu maslahi kwa msingi wa hitaji la kweli.
(8) Pamoja na hatua zilizobainishwa katika ibara ya (6), Serikali itachukua hatua za kisheria na hatua nyinginezo ili kutekeleza kanuni ambayo itahakikisha kwamba washirika wa bodi wa kuchaguliwa au kuteuliwa wa jinsia moja hawatakuwa zaidi ya theluthi mbili. (Kifungu cha 27)
National level
- English…
3. There shall be two Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly who are not members of the same political party and of the same gender.
… (Art. 82)
National level
- English
The Shura Council shall consist of a Speaker and One hundred and fifty members chosen by the King from amongst scholars, those of knowledge, expertise and specialists, provided that women representation shall not be less than (20%) of members number. ... (Shura Council Law, Art. 3)
- Arabic
يتكون مجلس الشورى من رئيس ومائة وخمسين عضواً ، يختارهم الملك من أهل العلم والخبرة والاختصاص، على ألّا يقل تمثيل المرأة فيه عن (20 بالمائة) من عدد الأعضاء ، ... (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادّة 3)
National level
- English
(1) The Chamber of Deputies is composed of 80 Deputies. They originate and are elected from the following categories:
(a) 53 Deputies elected from a fixed list of names of candidates proposed by political organisations or independent candidates elected by direct universal suffrage based on proportional representation;
(b) 24 women Deputies elected by specific electoral colleges in accordance with the national administrative entities;
(c) two Deputies elected by the National Youth Council;
(d) one Deputy elected by the National Council of Persons with Disabilities.
…
(3) At least 30% of Deputies must be women.
... (Art. 75) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Umutwe w’Abadepite ugizwe n’Abadepite 80. Baturuka kandi batorerwa mu byiciro bikurikira:
(a) Abadepite 53 batorerwa kuri lisiti y’amazina ndakuka y’abakandida batangwa n’imitwe ya politiki cyangwa biyamamaza ku giti cyabo. Batorwa mu matora rusange ataziguye ku buryo busaranganya imyanya;
(b) Abadepite 24 b’abagore batorwa n’inzego zihariye hakurikijwe inzego z’imitegekere y’Igihugu;
(c) Abadepite babiri batorwa n’Inama y’Igihugu y'Urubyiruko;
(d) Umudepite umwe utorwa n’Inama y’Igihugu y’Abantu bafite Ubumuga.
…
(3) Nibura 30% by’Abadepite bagomba kuba ari abagore.
... (Ingingo ya 75) - French
(1) La Chambre des Députés est composée de 80 Députés. Ils proviennent des catégories suivantes et sont élus dans les suivantes catégories:
(a) 53 Députés élus sur une liste bloquée des noms de candidats proposés par les formations politiques ou de candidats indépendants, élus au suffrage universel direct sur base de la représentation proportionnelle;
(b) 24 Députés de sexe féminin élus par des collèges électoraux spécifiques en fonction des entités administratives du pays;
(c) deux Députés élus par le Conseil national de la Jeunesse;
(d) un Député élu par le Conseil national des Personnes handicapées.
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(3) Au moins 30% des Députés doivent être de sexe féminin.
... (Art. 75)
National level
- EnglishThe principle of the quota of at least thirty percent (30%) of women is recognized at all levels of national life, notably in the public services. (Art. 17-1)
- FrenchLe principe du quota d’au moins trente pour cent (30%) de femmes est reconnu à tous les niveaux de la vie nationale, notamment dans les services publics. (Art. 17.1)
National level
- EnglishMembers of the House of Elders shall be elected and appointed as follows:
1. From amongst each provincial council members, one individual shall be elected by the respective council for a four year term;
2. From amongst district councils of each province, one individual, elected by the respective councils, for a three year term;
3. The remaining one third of the members shall be appointed by the President, for a five year term, from amongst experts and experienced personalities, including two members from amongst the impaired and handicapped, as well as two from nomads.
The President shall appoint 50 percent of these individuals from amongst women. The individual selected as a member of the House of Elders shall lose membership to the related Council, and, another individual shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 84) - Dariاعضای مشرانو جرگه به ترتیب ذیل انتخاب و تعیین می شوند:
١- از جمله اعضای شورای هر ولایت، یك نفر به انتخاب شورای مربوط برای مدت چهار سال؛
٢- از جملۀ اعضای شورا های ولسوالیهای هر ولایت، یك نفر به انتخاب شوراهای مربوط برای مدت سه سال؛
٣- یك ثلث باقی مانده از جملۀ شخصیت های خبیر و با تجربه به شمول دو نفر از نمایندگان معلولین و معیوبین و دو نفر نمایندگان كوچی ها به تعیین رئیس جمهور برای مدت پنج سال.
رئیس جمهور تعداد پنجاه فیصد از این اشخاص را از بین زنان تعیین می نماید. شخصی كه به حیث عضو مشرانو جرگه انتخاب می شود، عضویت خود را در شورای مربوطه از دست داده، به عوض او شخص دیگری مطابق به احكام قانون تعیین میگردد. (مادۀ ۸۴) - Pashtoد مشرانو جرگې غړي په لاندې ډول انتخاب او ټاكل كېږي:
١- د هرې ولايتي جرگې له غړ يو څخه يوتن د مربوطې جرگې په انتخاب، د څلورو كلونو لپاره ؛
٢- د هر ولايت د ولسواليو د جرگو له غړيو څخه يو تن، د مربوطو جرگو په انتخاب، د دريو كلونو لپاره؛
٣- پاتې دريمه برخه غړي د معلولينو او معيوبينو د دوو تنو او كوچيانو د دوو تنو استازيو په گډون د هېواد له خبيرو او تجربه لرونكو كسانو څخه د پنځو كلونو لپاره د جمهور رئيس له خوا ټاكل كېږي.
جمهور رئيس له دې اشخاصو څخه په سلو كي پنځوس ښځې ټاكي. هغه شخص چې د مشرانو جرگې د غړي په توگه انتخابېږي په مربوطه جرگه كې خپل غړيتوب له لاسه وركوي او د ده پر ځاى د قانون له حكمونو سره سم بل شخص ټاكل كېږي. (۸۴ ماده)