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Updated: Iceland misses out on Europe's first female-majority parliament after recount
Last edited Sun Sep 26, 2021, 06:31 PM - Edit history (1)
EDIT: article updated at linkOriginal BBC headline: Iceland elects Europe's first female majority parliament
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Source: BBC
Iceland misses out on Europe's first female-majority parliament after recount
26 September 2021
Iceland briefly believed it had made history by electing Europe's first female-majority parliament - before a recount showed it had just fallen short.
Some 30 of the 63 seats (47.6%) were won by women.
But earlier results had showed women winning 33 seats (52%).
No European country has breached the 50% threshold, with Sweden coming closest at 47%, according to data from the Inter Parliamentary Union.
The results mean a further six women have been elected to Iceland's parliament, but men still hold a majority of seats.
Unlike some other countries, Iceland does not have legal quotas on female representation in parliament, though some parties do require a minimum number of candidates be women.
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26 September 2021
Iceland briefly believed it had made history by electing Europe's first female-majority parliament - before a recount showed it had just fallen short.
Some 30 of the 63 seats (47.6%) were won by women.
But earlier results had showed women winning 33 seats (52%).
No European country has breached the 50% threshold, with Sweden coming closest at 47%, according to data from the Inter Parliamentary Union.
The results mean a further six women have been elected to Iceland's parliament, but men still hold a majority of seats.
Unlike some other countries, Iceland does not have legal quotas on female representation in parliament, though some parties do require a minimum number of candidates be women.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58698490