| December 8, 2006 | Issue #46 (216), December 08, 2006 | www.armenianow.com |
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Hasratyan says politics in Armenia is a “men’s club”.
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Making Marks in a Man’s World: Armenian women of will say motherhood and statehood are compatible
By Julia Hakobyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
Politics is a man’s world in Armenia. Some women, though, are ready to see that change.
On the threshold of the May 2007 parliamentary elections, gender issues may become a matter of debate. Women say they are ready to take a place in politics, even against the long odds. The dispute does not concern whether women are ready to compete, but whether they’ll be accepted in the fight.
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Armenia’s Seven Women of Parliament: “. . . this is not a ballroom”
They are an extreme minority, these seven women of Parliament. Only five percent of the legislative body, by the fact that they are women, they represent 52 percent of Armenia’s population . . .
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Total Package: Alice Adamyan is mother, activist, artist, intellectual . . .
Alice Adamyan, former Deputy Minister of Culture, advisor to the Prime Minister, violinist and a pedagogue with 28 years of experience, says the most important thing for a woman is her being a woman.
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OmbudsWOMAN: Larisa Alaverdyan says women are marginalized in society of force
The political activity of the first ever “Ombudsman” (Ombudswoman) of Armenia Larisa Alaverdyan dates back to the 1970s when...
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Tricolor Bruises: A standard bearer in “the struggle”
Gayane Ashughyan is not a politician or state official, nor does she have ambitions ever to become one. But there were moments in her life when she was escorted by a host of “guards”.
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Forced to Fly: Tragedy launched civic leadership career of Bakshyan
For Anahit Bakhshyan, principal of Yerevan school No. 27, life is divided into two periods: Before October 27th 1999, and After October 27, 1999.
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An Environment for Change: Former Minister says intelligence is real target of discrimination
Karine Danielyan was among the first women in independent Armenia to break traditional gender stereotypes by moving ...
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Philosophical About Politics: Principle is a hindrance says five-time candidate
Lyudmila Harutyunyan has a PhD in philosophy and is Dean of Sociology at Yerevan State University. She combines her academic principles to politics.
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Pressing for Reform: PPA information officer leads a charge for change
“Gonna wander in the streets again? There is no place in the center of Yerevan left untouched by your steps!” says the teenage daughter...
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From Foreign Affairs to Fund Raising: Naira Melkoumyan’s leadership in independent Armenia
Since Armenia proclaimed independence in 1991, Naira Melkoumyan has been a significant part of its history, forging a career of leadership that has stretched across Armenia, Karabakh and Diaspora.
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Feminine Look: Lady of culture wants men to be “men” and women to be “women”
For Hasmik Poghosyan the top priority in life is her family. Just like many women in Armenia she is a devoted mother and wife. She is fond of making preserves for winter, cleaning the house, cooking and spending...
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