Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – Minimum Representation for Both Sexes on the List of Candidates for the Knesset) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: הכנסת (תיקון - ייצוג מינימלי לשני המינים ברשימת מועמדים לכנסת)
TL;DRA bill to provide that Knesset candidate lists will have minimum representation of 40% for each sex.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill adds a section to Basic Law: The Knesset providing that a list of candidates for the Knesset will include equal representation of both sexes. Specifically, in every five places on the list, including at its top, there will be at least two representatives of each sex. The explanatory notes state that women make up more than 50% of the population in Israel, and that equal representation reflects basic democratic values. The bill refers to a rate of about 27% women in a previous Knesset and cited examples from around the world.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 62 seats
Left the coalition 14 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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