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OSCE Office supports report on political and economic empowerment of women in Armenia
Publishing date: 5 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
KAPAN, Armenia, 5 December 2007- Armenian women are underrepresented in public and economic life, says an OSCE-supported report presented today in Kapan, the capital of Syunik province...
OSCE Office supports study on the participation of female candidates in Armenia's parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 15 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 15 November 2007- An imperfect electoral process, gender stereotypes, and a lack of political experience and financial resources put female political candidates at a disadvantage, found an OSCE-supported study presented today in Yerevan...
OSCE Office awards winners of essay contest on women's role in Armenia
Publishing date: 12 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 12 April 2007- Winners of an OSCE-organized essay contest on the role of women in Armenian society, including 24 regional and 3 national winners, received their awards in Yerevan today...
OSCE Office co-hosts meeting on women's participation in elections in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 11 July 2006- The role of women in the electoral process and their participation in politics is the focus of a meeting that opened today in the Armenian capital. Participants...
Role of women entrepreneurs discussed at OSCE-supported seminar in Yerevan
Publishing date: 19 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Gender equality
YEREVAN, 19 June 2006- A two-day seminar on promoting small and medium entrepreneurship (SME) for sustainable development, took place in Yerevan on 17 and 18 June...
OSCE Office in Yerevan co-organizes award ceremony to announce winners of essay contest
Publishing date: 13 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 14 April 2006- High School students who wrote essays on the problems women face in the Armenian society and women's roles in society and the family were in the limelight as the winners of the OSCE-supported Third Republican Student Essay...
OSCE Office launches essay competition for Armenian students on gender issues
Publishing date: 7 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 7 March 2006- The role of women in decision-making will be the theme of a student essay competition that will be launched tomorrow by the OSCE Office in Yerevan. Organized in co-operation with the Centre for the Development of Civil Society...