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Women in national legislatures (as of 1 September 2022) Country Lower House Upper House Last Election Seats Women % W Last Election Seats* Women % W Rwanda: 2018: 80 49 61.3 2019 26 9 34.6 Cuba: 2018: 586 313 53.4
Women in Mauritius refers to the social demographic of women in Mauritius. Women's role in Mauritian society [ 3 ] changed throughout the 20th century. Historically, Mauritian culture maintained patriarchal power structures, in domains inclusive of family and work life.
Many women have been elected to parliaments around the world, starting around the first quarter of 20th century. Some of them were entrusted to take the position of Speaker of the parliament. In government, unicameralism (Latin uni, one + camera, chamber) is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral ...
The Constitution of Mauritius provides for the parliament of Mauritius to consist of the President and the National Assembly. The parliament of Mauritius is modelled after the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy, where members of parliament are voted in at regular general elections, on the basis of a first past the post system.
Five women had previously been members of the all-appointed Supreme People's Council of South Yemen. [215] Zambia: 1963: Gwendoline Konie: Konie was an appointed member of the Legislative Council; Ester Banda, Margaret Mbeba and Nakatindi Yeta Nganga were the first women elected in 1964: Zimbabwe: 1920: Ethel Tawse Jollie
Member of Parliament – Emilienne Rochecouste, Denise De Chazal – 1948; Minister of Women's Affairs, Prizes and Consumer's Affairs – Radhamanay Roonoosarny – 1975 [137] Minister of Justice and Attorney General - Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra - 1982-1983 [138] Minister of Youth and Sports – Marie Claude Arouff-Parfait – 1995 [139]
Political office-holders in Mauritius (10 C, 1 P) + Mauritian women in politics (3 C, 7 P) R. Rodrigues politicians (4 C, 2 P)
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.