VU The Constitution of 15 September 1992;
VU Constitutional Law No.92/AN/10/6th L of 21 April 2010 revising the Constitution;
VU Organic Law No. 1/AN/92/2th L of 29 October 1992 on elections;
VU Organic Law No.2/AN/93/3rd L of 07 April 1993 amending certain provisions of Organic Law No. 1/AN/92/2th L of 29 October 1992 on elections;
VU The Organic Law No.4/AN/93/3rd L of 07 April 1993 establishing the rules for the organization and operation of the Constitutional Council;
VU The Organic Law No.11/AN/02/4th L of 14 August 2002 amending Article 40 of Organic Law No.2/AN/93/2th L of 07 April 1993 and Article 41 of Organic Law No. 1/AN/92/2th L of 29 October 1992 concerning elections;
VU Organic Law No.12/AN/07/5th L of January 07, 2008 amending and supplementing Organic Law No. 1/AN/92 of October 29, 1992 on elections;
VU The Organic Law n°13/AN/10/6th L of 03 February 2011 amending the Organic Law n°1/AN/92 of 29 October 1992 relating to elections;
VU Organic Law No. 14/AN/11/6th L of June 04, 2012 amending Organic Law No. 1/AN/92 of October 29, 1992 on elections;
VU The Organic Law n°16/AN/12/6th L of 06 December 2012 amending section 33 of the Organic Law n°1/AN/92 of 29 October 1992 on elections;
VU Law No. 1/AN/92/2th L of 15 September 1992 on political parties in the Republic of Djibouti;
VU Act No. 20/AN/98/4 L of 02 December 1998 adhering to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women;
VU Law No. 192/AN/02/4th L of 13 November 2002 establishing the quota system in elective functions and in the administration of the State;
VU Act No.218/AN/08/5th L of 19 January 2008 defining and delimiting electoral districts;
VU Law No.154/AN/12/6th L of June 09, 2012 defining the National Gender Policy;
VU Decree No.2016-109/PRE of 11 May 2016 appointing the Prime Minister;
VU Decree No.2016-110/PRE of 12 May 2016 appointing members of the Government;
VU Decree No.2016-148/PRE of 16 June 2016 establishing the powers of the Ministries;

The Council of Ministers heard in its meeting on 02 January 2018.

Article 1: Section 2 of Act No.192/AN/02/4th The introduction of the quota system in elective functions and in the administration of the State is amended as follows:

“The quota of women elected to the National Assembly is set at least 25%”.

“In the legislative elections, political parties and/or groupings of political parties presenting lists of candidates must include on their lists, the quota of 25% women in eligible positions, under penalty of inadmissibility”.

Article 2: Section 3 of the Act No.192/AN/02/4th The introduction of the quota system in elective functions and in the administration of the State is amended as follows:

“The ways and means to achieve a proportional representation of one or the other sex of at least 25% in the higher jobs of the State will be determined by a decree taken in Council of Ministers”.

Article 3: This Act shall enter into force upon promulgation, and shall be published in accordance with the emergency procedure.