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November 23, 2018
‘We have to raise the level of women's participation in political life’ – caretaker FM says at World Democracy Forum

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s caretaker foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has delivered remarks at the Plenary Session of World Democracy Forum “Women, security and democratization in the context of multilateralism”.

Agate Report: The political participation of Armenian women with disabilities: barriers and recommendations

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August 16, 2018

Agate Report: The political participation of Armenian women with disabilities: barriers and recommendations

The Agate Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities, with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development, has published new research on the barriers to and o

The Agate Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities, with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development, has published new research on the barriers to and o

Armenia needs more women in politics, but what will it take?

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July 27, 2018

Armenia needs more women in politics, but what will it take?

“A woman’s place is in the revolution” read signs carried by countless young protesters who helped oust Armenia’s autocratic President Serge Sarkisian.

“A woman’s place is in the revolution” read signs carried by countless young protesters who helped oust Armenia’s autocratic President Serge Sarkisian.

July 20, 2018
Armenian women helped oust an autocrat. But they’re still being left out of politics

This past spring, as Armenia erupted in protests that would eventually oust the country’s longtime leader, women took to the streets in droves.

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February 15, 2018

Female legislator attacked in brawl over Yerevan sewage water

YEREVAN -- An Armenian opposition municipal legislator was attacked in a brawl that erupted at a city council meeting in the capital, Yerevan, as she

YEREVAN -- An Armenian opposition municipal legislator was attacked in a brawl that erupted at a city council meeting in the capital, Yerevan, as she

June 12, 2017
Armenian women take the political stage

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Beijing +20 National Review, Armenia

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September 22, 2014

Beijing +20 National Review, Armenia

National review on Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session o

National review on Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session o

September 4, 2013
A Matter of Interpretation: Armenian Parliament removes “gender” from new law under pressure from Church, traditionalists

Use of the terms “gender” and “gender equality” in Armenia’s new law equal rights stirred major discontent among those believing that the ambiguity of the words set a legal ground for gradual destruction of Armenian families.

August 21, 2013
Survey: 70% of Armenian men stand for women's participation in politics

Armenian sociologist characterized adoption of gender equality law as a senseless and dangerous move.