Statement on the Results of Women Quota Seats in the First Round of the Parliamentary Elections

Egyptian Parliament - Photo By: Mohamed Zeineldine

Report

2 Dec 2010

Nazra for feminist studies issued a statement on the results of women quota seats in the first round of the parliamentary elections.

Nazra for feminist studies, a member of the Independent Coalition for observing the Elections, observed the results election of the first round from gender perspective, through our observation to the results of the women quota seats of the first round, we noticed the following:

1- The first observation: the NDP won 46 seats in the first round and this number can increase in the repeating round that the NDP will won at least 98% of the women quota seats in the upcoming parliament.

2- The second observation: There is difference between the total number of voters of the general seats and the number of voters of the quota seats.

The statement is attached.

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