IFP - Head of the Iranian Parliament�s Women Faction says female lawmakers are considering a motion that sets a quota for women parliamentarians, in a bid to boost the participation of women in the Iranian politics.






�According to a [draft] motion the faction and the parliament�s research centre are working on, we seek to allocate a quota of seats for women,� Parvaneh Salahshouri told IRNA on Saturday.

In the current parliament, women have the largest share of seats in the history of the Islamic Republic�s parliaments. The previous record belonged to the fifth parliament that had 14 women legislators.

�The victory of 17 women in the latest parliamentary elections showed the Iranian society welcomes bigger presence of women in the parliament,� she said.

The lawmaker said despite the increase in women�s presence in the current parliament, only six percent of seats are filled by women, a figure which lacks luster when compared to other countries.

For example, she said, over 20 percent of the seats in Saudi Arabia�s parliament and over 27 percent of seats in the Afghan parliament are reserved for women.

The next elections for the 290-member Parliament are scheduled for early 2020.