AMONG PARLIAMENTARY FACTIONS, ZHARANGUTIUN HAS HIGHEST INDEX OF WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION

Noyan Tapan
Nov 15, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Women did nearly 80% "black" work
connected with the electoral process in the parliamentary elections of
2007, but the level of their representation at the National Assembly
is not equal to that contribution. Tamara Hovnatanian, an expert
of the Center for Democracy and Peace of Association of Women with
University Education, stated this on November 15, presenting the
results of the study on the subject "Women’s political participation
in the parliamentary elections of 2007."

In her words, women’s involvement in the current parliament makes 9.5%.

Though that index is evidence of considerable progress of gender policy
carried on in the Armenian home political sphere, nevertheless, it
is far from standards characteristic of democratic European countries.

Another author of the study, Lilit Zakarian, said that the highest
index of women’s involvement, 43%, has been registered in the
Zharangutiun (Heritage) NA faction. That index makes 3.1% in the RPA
faction, 12% in Bargavach Hayastan, 12% in Orinats Yerkir (Country
of Law), 18.7% in ARFD.