TODAY THE COUNCIL ON WOMEN’S AFFAIRS BY THE PRIME MINISTER MET AT THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT, CHAIRED BY RA PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN
Fri day, 8 May 2009
The Council took notice of RA Deputy Minister of Labor and Social
Affairs Filaret Berikyan’s report on the activities carried out under
the national program on improvement of women’s status and social
standing in the Republic of Armenia in 2004-2010.
The speaker noted that the efforts made in 2008 were basically aimed
at improving legislation on equality between men and women, providing
social security, health care, educational and cultural facilities
for women, as well as preventing incidences of family violence. Then
Mr. Berikyan described those actions carried out by the ministries
of labor and social affairs, health care, education and science,
culture, nature protection, agriculture, economy, foreign affairs,
the RA Police, the Town Hall of Yerevan and marz administrations.
Those present stressed the need for updating the program, establishing
effective control mechanisms and concentrating on the moral and
cultural training of the rising generation.
The Prime Minister instructed the Council Secretary to draft a
government decree on application of oversight mechanisms under the
national program on improvement of women’s status and social standing
in the Republic of Armenia in 2004-2010.
The meeting decided t o amend the council by-laws stipulating that it
shall exercise a monitoring function over program implementation. The
Prime Minister instructed to summarize the comments and recommendations
made during the discussion and submit the revised version of by-laws
to the next meeting for approval.
The Council resolved to set up 3 working groups to address questions
relating to education, science and culture, welfare and health
care, cooperation with the executive authority and non-governmental
organizations.
It has been decided to finalize the composition of the working groups
and submit for approval at the next meeting.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs was told to report back the
actions carried out in compliance with the recommendations concerning
Armenia, stated in the United Nations convention report on elimination
of all forms of female discrimination.