September 18th: Women’s nominations in Tavush/completed

 

On September 18th, in Tavush region the community leader elections will be held in 31 communities, and municipal elections in 29 communities. Among them are 3 enlarged communities- Noyemberyan, Ayroum and Koghb –  uniting about 20 communities. In Region 2 women are nominated as community head candidates  – in villages  Kirants and Getahovit.

 

In communities of Tavush region 9 out of 15 candidates for council members are women.

 

Nominated women are mainly principals and employees of kindergartens, schools, dispensaries, non-party candidates  and self-nominated.

 

It should be noted that only 31 of the 383 council members operating in Tavush region today are women, ie 8%.

 

 

In 62 Tavush villages  there are no women community leaders.

                                                                                     

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