82 PERCENT OF ARMENIAN WOMEN TAKE INTEREST IN POLITICS

Armenpress
Nov 28 2006

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, ARMENPRESS: A booklet dedicated to gender
problems in transitional nations was presented today at the UN Armenia
House. Titled ‘Political Participation in Transitional Societies:
Gender Equality Measurement," the booklet was prepared and released
by the Association of Armenian Women with University Education in
cooperation with the Peace and Democracy Center.

Jemma Baghdasarian, the chairwoman of the Association, said the
booklet was based on a survey conducted among 500 women and 500 men
in 2005 and 2006. All the respondents had higher education and were
believed to be well aware of domestic political developments.

The survey has revealed that the majority-82 percent-of women were
interested in politics. Some 15 percent said they were prepared to
be injected in active politics. Likewise 15 percent of men were ready
to come out with political initiatives.

Another finding of the survey is that almost 80 percent of males
agreed that giving equal opportunities to men and women is a condition
mandatory for democracy development. This booklet was printed in
Armenian, Russian and English.