Benin-28th Session November 2017-Women's participation

Para 9) With the adoption of Act No. 90-32 of 11 December 1990 establishing the Constitution of the Republic of Benin, as amended by Act No. 2019-40 of 7 November 2019, the following changes have been made: … • Increased representation of women in the National Assembly. Para 162) Benin has amended its Constitution to improve the representation of women in the National Assembly. In this connection, the new article 26 provides for positive discrimination in favour of women. Under the Electoral Code, 24 seats are exclusively reserved for women.