On 26th of February 2019 “4FEM” Women’s Human Rights Defender NGO celebrated its 1 year anniversary by the presentation of the 1st research of the NGO on “Gender equality issues in the civil service system of the RA” within the project “Representation of women and discrimination against women in the state decision making bodies”. in “Article 3” (Toumanyan26 A). During the meeting the president of “4FEM” Women’s Rights Defender NGO Mariam Kurshudyan presented the achievements and the main 3 projects implemented within the year of existence of the NGO Afterwards the researcher Ruzanna Tzaturyan presented the research on “Gender equality in the system of civil services of RA” implemented in cooperation with “4FEM” Women’s Human Rights Defender NGO. The aim of the event is to raise awareness and make advocacy on the need of gender equality and non discriminating mechanisms in the decision making bodies. The guests were from difeerent places on this event: from the regional administrations of Ararat and Lori, from “World Vision Armenia”,from “Human Rights Power” NGO, from “Women’s Support Center” NGO,from the Armenian Association of Lawyers, from “Frontline Youth Network” NGO, from “Women’s Voice Radio”, from “Women’s Fund Armenia”, from “Educational and Cultural Bridges” NGO,from “Youth Alliance” NGO,3 board members, president and the volunteers of “4FEM” Women’s Human Rights defender NGO, etc. After the event there was an active discussion on women’s role and place in politics and decision making bodies. The venue was accessible and there was a sign language translator for the women with hearing disability present at the event. At the end of the event there was also a little reception.
We are grateful to Women’s Fund Armenia for the chance given to us for implementing such a project!