Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – Adequate Representation for Women on the List of Candidates for the Knesset) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: הכנסת (תיקון - ייצוג הולם לנשים ברשימת מועמדים לכנסת)
TL;DRA bill to amend Basic Law: The Knesset: a requirement to guarantee at least 30% representation of women on parties' candidate lists.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill adds a section to Basic Law: The Knesset providing that on the list of candidates a party submits for elections, the representation of women will not be less than 30% of all candidates, as the case may be. The bill seeks to correct a situation in which the share of women in the Knesset is low by international comparison, and sets a mandatory quota for parties in the composition of their election lists.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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