FILE PHOTO: Mapuche spiritual authority and constituent candidate Francisca Linconao leaves after casting her vote in the election for governors, mayors, councillors and constitutional assembly members to draft a new constitution to replace Chile's charter, in Temuco, Chile May 16, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez/File Photo
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean women made such a strong showing in elections to pick candidates to draft the country's new constitution that adjustments to ensure the body was equally split between genders had to be made in favor of more men, elections body Servel said on Monday.
A total of five seats were handed to female candidates who polled lower than male counterparts in certain districts to ensure a 50-50 gender split, while seven seats were handed to men who polled lower.
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