With 109 Elected, Female Bench Increases in the House of Deputies
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Under the Elections Act, at least 30% of candidates must be of one gender and, consequently, a maximum of 70% may be of the other gender.
Historical growth is recorded in the House and Senate
Members will occupy 21% of the 513 seats; in 2022, 91 women were elected
In the 2026 elections this Sunday (4), Brazil elected a record number of women federal deputies and also scored a record in the women's election to the Senate. There were 109 women elected to the Chamber of Deputies and 12 to the Senate. There is still a long way to go for equity with men in politics, but it was already a [...]
Election of 109 federal deputies represents an increase of about 20% compared to the previous case and a historical level
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