One of the lead authors behind the gender-corrective mechanism suggested that the maximum 12 seats available to increase female representation in parliament might not be needed because of strong performances by women. The gender mechanism takes effect if an under-represented sex, usually women, achieves less than 40 per cent of the seats in parliament
The Labour Party’s casual elections have determined the six women who will be elected to Parliament through Malta’s Gender Corrective Mechanism. The women selected are Cressida Galea, Fleur Abela, Francesca Zarb, Yana Borg Debono Grech, Deborah Schembri and Romilda Zarb. Their election follows the casual election process, which had already seen four
Fleur Abela has made Maltese political history after being elected to Parliament through the Gender Corrective Mechanism, becoming the first openly LGBTIQ+ woman to secure a seat in the House of Representatives. Her election marks another milestone for diversity and representation in Maltese politics, bringing a fresh voice to Parliament from a new
The conclusion of the casual elections on the Labour Party side has also determined who the six women candidates to be elected via the gender mechanism process are. Four women were elected for Labour in the casual elections, opening up the way for Labour to elect six other women candidates. They are Cressida Galea, Fleur Abela, Francesca Zarb, Yana
