Zambia: Women's representation in the National Assembly

Updated May 2008

Year	No seats	No women	% women
2006	150	21	14
2001	150	19	12.67
1996	150	16	10.67
1991	150	10	6.67

Table notes

Figures include elected members only.
In 2006 elections in two constituencies were postponed due to the deaths of candidates.

Table sources

2006
2006 National Assembly elections gender breakdown

2001
MOMBA, J 2005, "Women and Youth Participation" IN Political Parties and the Quest for Democratic Consolidation in Zambia [PDF], EISA Research Report 17, 13.

1996
KABEMBA, C & EISEMAN, M 2004, "Political parties, gender representation and elections" IN Kabemba, C (ed), Elections and Democracy in Zambia [PDF], EISA Research Report 6, 21.

1991
VAN KESSEL, I 1999 "Is Democracy Good for Women? The Impact of Democratic Transitions on the Representation of Women in the National Parliaments of Southern Africa", Women on the rise in politics: Leaders for the new Southern African Millennium Conference, 14 December 1999, Netherlands institute for Southern Africa & Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, [www] http://www.niza.nl/uk/press/docs/women_onthe_rise/lecture_vankessel.htm [opens new window] (accessed 14 May 2008).