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Paragraph 35
 

The main principles under Article 4 of the draft law also include the principle of non-discrimination, which is welcome. At the same time, the draft does not contain provisions on the promotion of gender equality within internal party structures. At present, only 14 MPs out of a total of 131 members of parliament are women, equivalent to a representation of 10.7 per cent. This is well below the OSCE average of 25.7 per cent.