Electoral law quota details

Egyptian Official Gazette of 1 July 2020.

House of Representatives is composed of 568 members, elected by secret direct universal suffrage, so that 25% of the total number of seats are allocated for women, … (Article 1)

Each electoral list must include a number of candidates equal to the number to be elected in the constituency and an equal number of reservists. Each list allocated to it (42) seats must include at least the following numbers and qualities: (…) Provided that at least 21 women are among the possessors of these qualities or others. Each list for which a number of (100) seats is allocated must include at least the following numbers and qualities: Provided that at least (50) women should be among the possessors of these qualities or others. (Article 5)

The President of the Republic may appoint a number of members in the Council that does not exceed (5%) of the number of elected members, at least half of whom are women, to represent experts and those with scientific and practical achievements in various fields, and the categories he deems represented in the Council in accordance with the provisions of Articles 243 and 244. (Article 27)