Now just 16% of deputies and senators are female.Ms Bachelet's foes complain that when the permanent draw is broken the main winner will be her New Majority coalition.
Some constituencies will now return five senators rather than two.The new voting system promises to end what Ms Bachelet has called the "permanent draw" between left and right, which has bred complacency among politicians, produced weak majorities for governments and turned off voters.
"Chile has changed, and our parliament should be an expression of this new nation," Ms Bachelet said, vowing to end "the permanent draw" that characterises Chilean elections.It's an ambitious plan, and the president will have to fight hard to see it through.
Its glorious architecture and rich cultural and historical heritage make it a permanent draw for tourists, and the excellent public transport and cosmopolitan and artistic life is a boon to its residents.
The Gothic and Baroque architecture is complemented by sleek boutique hotels and waterfront development, and sunny days and warm weather — not to mention access to golden Atlantic beaches — make the Portuguese capital a permanent draw to the westernmost part of Europe's Iberian Peninsula.
A permanent deputation drawn from the estates supervised public works.
Using a permanent marker, draw a triangle on the foam.
Take a pen that is permanent and draw a pattern on it.
As soon as you are done with that, with a wide-tipped permanent marker, draw silly faces on the bags.
Nasa's fond farewell to the aged shuttle fleet draws a permanent line under 30 years of missions that defined modern space flight, but the US space agency cannot afford to dwell on its past achievements.
