Additional information about gender quotas

In the 2010 elections, only 5 of the 86 female lawmakers actually obtained enough votes to win seats without the quota regulation. The remaining 81 women, although not elected directly, were included in the final seat allocation based on the quota requirements.

In the 2018 elections, nearly 2600 women ran for office according to several news articles. The candidacy of some women was contriversial and norm breaking from some perspectives, approaching a more 'women-conscious' society.  The gender quota of a miminum 25 % of women was reached.