There are rings in the National Assembly, which did not allow women to enter male community?

Observing the distribution of women deputies in the National Assembly Standing Committee, it can be stated that women are not involved in two committees. In particular, the Standing Committee on Defense and Security, which has 11 members, 5 of them are Generals, and the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.

Referring to the absence of women from the Committee on Defense and Security Issues “Hraparak” newspaper expresses confidence that “male community did not let women in, as there are only the generals and” good guys” …

“Although at the parliament” gender “issue is regulated by the Electoral Code and it is the mandatory norm that every 4th member must be woman, however, there are circles which did not allow women to enter male community. Especially  the Defense, Interior and Security Committee, which consists exclusively of men, there is no single woman there. That is to say, defense and security issues do not need  feminine care, prudence, sensitivity. In fact, it was in the previous Parliament. Instead  generals and “good guys” are  working here.  Why are they reluctant to include women representatives in this committee , in a number of countries in the world they even trust women to be defense minister. Sasun Mikayelyan said that no one was prohibited. “Let them be.” In other words, women are not interested in the sector. “Calm down, it does not matter generals are working here or someone else. I was presented here, because I’ve passed my way in this field, but if there is a woman who wants to work with the Committee, I am pleased to yield her “, – the newspaper reported.

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