Gender parity in legislative elections declared constitutional

The Constitutional Council validates the requirement for gender parity in electoral lists for French legislative elections.

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This decision responds to a priority constitutional question raised by a litigant on the legality of this requirement.

The validation promotes equality between genders in national political representation.

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