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\u2026Mrs. Satenik <\/strong>with great care was putting the freshly baked lavash, <\/strong>honey<\/strong> <\/strong>and <\/strong>beeswax<\/strong> brought from her <\/strong>native Aramus, as well as <\/strong>vegetables<\/strong> and <\/strong>fruits she has grown and developed <\/strong>with her hands during a year.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Mrs. Rima\u2019s table <\/strong>also excelled with its colour variety completely decorated with\u00a0colourful<\/strong> and so tasty<\/strong> <\/strong>dried fruits from Arevshat village.<\/strong> <\/strong>Walnut<\/strong>, <\/strong>oil<\/strong>, <\/strong>honey<\/strong>, <\/strong>pokhindz<\/strong>, <\/strong>cheese<\/strong>, <\/strong>even<\/strong> preserves and embroidery works –<\/strong> this was the pavilion for the guests from the distant Amasia \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All the women who had arrived from different marzes in the capital and who had laid these tables full of delicious food on the 8th<\/sup> of March, are actively engaged in agriculture, have farms and their own small businesses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The meeting in one of the halls of Congress hotel was organized on the occasion of the \u201cHeroic woman in the sector of agricultural production\u201d\u00a0award announced by the Oxfam-GB Armenia and the Armenian Young Women’s Association.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Over 100 women from almost all the marzes had applied to compete. There was no age limit; the oldest participant was 76, and the youngest one – 19.\u00a0 By the way, not only Oxfam beneficiaries had applied, but also new private entrepreneurs\u00a0appeared \u2013 most of which unknown to the organisers of the competition. Nevertheless, for what they had gone through and their works done, every woman who had applied to compete shall be considered a heroic woman in the struggle against hardship.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That\u2019s why it was quite difficult to make a decision, behind each application there was a specific life story of a rural woman, perhaps full of difficulties, but finally succeeded thanks to their will, ambition and dlligence. \u00a0One has moved to a village after working for years in a city and, facing all difficulties, has banded the community women together, the other one – by developing family household assists all the villagers with advice and seedlings, the third one has attended special training courses under an international program\u00a0and presently manages a farm field school teaching young women like her to grow non-traditional herbs. The garden of the fourth one is the best in the community\u2026\u00a0 After all, the preference was given to\u00a0the women who could not only \u00absqueeze bread out of stone\u00bb\u00a0and receive harvest with their efforts and diligence, but also assist their community members e.g. by setting a good example or even creating workplaces for them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11 women out of all the competitors picked up awards, 6 women received incentive thank-you letters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The organisers have prepared more surprises \u2013 screening of a film and presentation of a little book about the women heroes of the contest.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It must be noted that upon an initiative of \u00a0the UN the 8th<\/sup> of March of the present year was dedicated to the key problems of rural women and, in this regard,\u00a0the event with the participation of women-farmers was more than well-timed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Soon we\u2019ll address the stories of the women heroes engaged in the agriculture in more details.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lilit Kochinyan<\/strong><\/p>\n Photos by the author<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aida Avetisyan<\/strong>,\u00a0 Shirak marz, Amasis village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vera Grigoryan<\/strong>, Aragatsotn marz, Oshakan village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Armine Asalyan<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Lori marz , Lori Berd village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alvard Shahnazaryan<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0 Gegharkunik marz, Ttujur village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sara Alishanyan<\/strong>, Ararat marz, Ginevet village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Emma Hakobyan<\/strong>, Tavush marz, Gandzakar village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gayane Petrosyan<\/strong>, Tavush marz, Aknaghbyur village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Armenuhi Stepanyan<\/strong>, Syunik marz, Darbas village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Naira Mnatsakanyan<\/strong>, Vayots Dzor marz, Hermon village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Haykush Yenokyan<\/strong>,\u00a0 Armavir\u00a0 marz, Aknashen village;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Satenik Ghazaryan<\/strong>, Kotayk marz, Aramus village.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shaghik Mkhitaryan<\/strong>, \u00a0Tavush marz, Aknaghbyur village;<\/p>\n Javahir Dallakyan<\/strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0Lori marz, Shamlugh town;<\/p>\n Aghunik Hazryan<\/strong>, \u00a0Shirak marz, Aregnadem village;<\/p>\n Rima Simonyan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013Ararat marz, Arevshat village;<\/p>\n Susanna Movsisyan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013Ararat marz, Shahumyan village<\/p>\n Narine Mkrtchyan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013Vayots Dzor marz, Areni village;<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201c<\/strong>Lusaber<\/strong>\u201d Women Committee,<\/strong>\u00a0Ararat marz, Nizami village.<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n See also other materials by this theme:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI sing for them, and they blossom by love\u201d \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201dIt\u2019s happiness when one does what he likes\u201d\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n My mother used to tell me, \u201dYou were born for the country life\u2019\u2019\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FEMALE FOOD HERO Award Ceremony<\/a> \u00a0\/Video<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/archive.womennet.amwp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC00687.jpg\")
The competition gave the opportunity to reveal women engaged in agriculture, and to set good examples, what they had gone through and success stories visible to everyone.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/archive.womennet.amwp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC00738.jpg\")
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\u00a0\u201cHeroic woman in the sector of agricultural production\u201d:<\/h3>\n
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We also congratulate the women who have received<\/h3>\n
incentive certificates:<\/h3>\n
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