Women in the Government of Armenia: illusory equality
Since 2010, women’s number in the Government of Armenia has increased from 30% to 45% but it is only illusory equality, as they are not many on the decision making level. This is evidenced by the recent data on women’s representation in political and discretionary positions. Certainly, there are ministries, where heads of the departments responsible for decision making are mainly women, but it is clear and undeniable that few women occupy positions which are considered as decision-making level in this or that sphere.
Women’s such participation, or more precisely, their de facto absence led to the fact that women are also deprived of being represented in important commissions.
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