Government Approves Gender Policy Implementation strategy for 2019-2023

At its September 19 sitting, the Government of the Republic of Armenia adopted a Resolution “On Approving the Strategy and Action Plan for Gender Policy Implementation in the Republic of Armenia 2019-2023”. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia reports this, presenting the priorities of the adopted program.

The strategy has been developed in line with the Government’s Action Plan and meets the requirements of Article 8 (1) (4) of the Republic of Armenia Law on Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities.

The draft sets out the priority directions of gender policy, which aim to create conditions conducive to the realization of women’s and men’s rights and opportunities in all areas of public life, taking into account also the international commitments of the Republic of Armenia.

The strategy outlined 5 priority areas:

Improving the national mechanism for the promotion of women, equal participation of men and women in governance and decision-making.

Overcoming gender discrimination in the socio-economic field, expanding women’s economic opportunities.

Promoting full and effective participation of women and men and equal opportunities in education and science.

Expanding equal opportunities for men and women in the health sector.

Preventing gender discrimination.

The development of the strategy has been based on gender assessments carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, other state agencies and institutions, international and local partners, analytical reports and reports, results of public discussions, and numerous recommendations.