How can the government promote the advancement of women 

“Women of the Future” international conference in London

London recently hosted “Women of the Future” international conference, which was also attended by representatives of Armenia, President of the “Association of Young Women of Armenia” NGO Lilit Asatryan and head of the NGO “For equal rights,” journalist Gayane Abrahamyan. They said today at a press conference that the conference presented and discussed all the programs that help women to be involved in the economy and act as entrepreneurs. According to them, it was important and interesting not only from the point of view of the business sector but also in terms of public policy, through which women had been instructed to activate.

“We are talking not only about the fact that women’s rights must be protected, but the potential of the half of the population must be used in favor of the state. For example, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by the International Monetary Fund, exclusion of women from the business brings to loss in GDP raises for 27 percent while talking about the case of Armenia, the loss is of $ 50-60 million”, –  said the NGO’s  head.

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