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95 Pages·2007·1.6 MB·English

NATIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE OF
THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

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Women and Men
in
Armenia

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Statistical Booklet

Yerevan - 2007
In present day world which is characterized by the information variety and intensity of
informational flows, the possible “combination” of three participants of official statistics such as
respondents, users and taxpayers, “occupying the angels of statistical triangle” having different
dispositions, is of great importance, especially from viewpoint of perception requirements
“communication skills leveling” by national and international levels.
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have supplied information for this statistical publication and from the above mentioned considerations
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C O N T E N T S

Gender Issues 5
National and International Instruments for Promoting 6
Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men
The Necessity of Gender Statistics 7
Reading Guide 8
Population 9
Health 23
Social Security and Social Protection 35
Family and Household 50
Education and Science 52
Culture and Sport 62
Work and Unemployment 68
Time Use 83
Crime 85
Governance and Influence 90

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G E N D E R I S S U E S

Gender statistics plays a key role in mainstreaming gender into policies of the state
and serves as a tool to adequately assess and reflect the situation of women and men
in economic, social and political spheres of the society. Gender statistics allows
increasing public awareness about the status of women in relation to that of men and
conducting systematic study of gender issues. “The importance of gender statistics
was strengthened at the Fourth World Conference on Women, referred to as Beijing
1995 in setting the generation and dissemination of gender-disaggregated data as
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strategic objectives for planning and evaluation” . Discussions at the Conference
focused on gender problems and possible action plan for their remedy, particularly in
the field of educational information. The following procedures for
collecting/presenting statistical data have been defined:

• According to Article 206 (a), national, regional, and international statistical
agencies, as well as specialized government agencies cooperating with the
scientific research institutions will provide the UN with the collection,
processing, analysis, and presentation of information on age/sex composition of
population, expressing the interrelationship and problems of women and men in
the different sectors of society.
• According to the Article 207 (a), states (countries) should provide clear
statistical publications on women and men.

In 2000, during the preparatory meetings of “Beijing+5” Conference organized by the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the monitoring of the
implementation process formulas, adopted during the Fourth World Beijing
Conference, was presented. A general trend has been identified for developing
countries where the existing gender inequality delays the economic growth and
produces negative impact on the poverty reduction activities. Gender inequality is
strongly evident in low income countries and very poor households. In addition, it
was mentioned that in the field of political decision-making, all the countries of the
UNECE region share the following common features:

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Platform for Action and the Beijing Declaration, Strategic Objective H.3, UN 1996
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• Limited women’s participation;
• Weakly developed civil society;
• Unstable and weak economy and labor market;
• Downward-leaning social situation;
• Violence against women and trafficking;
• Inter-ethnic tension;
• Armed conflict

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS FOR
PROMOTING EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WOMEN AND MEN

The following points outline the national and international instruments for protection
of women’s rights and provision of equal opportunities for both women and men:

° UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women; CEDAW Optional Protocol
° Goal 3 to promote gender equality and empower women of the Millennium
Development Goals; by the mutual efforts of the RA Government,
international organizations and civil society organizations.

° Fourth World Conference on Beijing recommendations;
° A number of ILO conventions, among them Convention 100 on Remuneration
for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value
° Article 15 of the RA Constitution, namely provision on equal rights and
opportunities for women and men;
° The National Action Plan on Improving the Status of Women in the Republic
of Armenia and Enhancing their Role in the Society (NAP 2004-2010)

Among the measures contemplated under the NP 1998-2000 are gender expertise of
the Republic of Armenia (RoA) legislation, elaboration and implementation of
programs on increasing women’s employment, improvement of socio-psychological
and other services for women who are victims of violence and crime, increasing the
representation of women in the field of public administration, supporting mechanisms
for women as family and household heads, and importantly, producing statistical data
on the participation of women and men in social and political life of the society – to
name just a few.

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In 2003, Republic of Armenia ratified the European Social Charter where enjoyment
of social rights without discrimination on the ground of sex is a fundamental principle
set forth in the preamble to the Charter. It addresses the issue of equality between
women and men under two important angles, i.e. work and family. Also, the Poverty
Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), in which equal rights and opportunities for men
and women are emphasized, was elaborated by the mutual efforts of the RA
Government, international organizations and civil society organizations.
The National Action Plan (NAP) on Improving the Status of Women in the Republic
of Armenia and Enhancing their Role in the Society 2004-2010, adopted by the RA
Government, defines the principles, priorities, and key targets of the public policy
that is pursued to address women’s issues in the Republic of Armenia. NAP is based
on the relevant provisions of the RA Constitution and is targeted Optional Protocol at
the fulfillment of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence
against Women, the recommendations of the Fourth Beijing Conference, the UN
Millennium Declaration requirements, the documents of the Council of Europe
Committee for the Equality of Rights of Women and Men, and commitments of the
Republic of Armenia under other international instruments. The NAP aims at
supporting equal rights and opportunities for women and men, as a prerequisite to
shape a democratic, social, and legal state and a flourishing civil society.

THE NECESSITY OF GENDER STATISTICS

In the statistics, women and men have to be “visible”. Gender statistics are to express
the place and role of women and men in society taking into account the
characteristics of both women and men as social-demographic groups, as well as the
different socio-economic realities women and men face in the society. Gender
statistics aims at providing impartial basis for comparing and evaluating progress
towards the set goal of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Gender statistics
serve as an important tool and reference guide for gender advocates, policy makers,
as well as activists in the field.
Besides, presented data should be comprehensible and user-friendly.

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R E A D I N G G U I D E

This information has been processed based on the statistics compiled by the National
Statistical Service (NSS) of RA. The tables and graphs presented in this booklet
present quantity of women and men in absolute numbers and proportions as per
certain features.
Proportions are used in two ways:

• women and men by particular characteristics,
• sex distribution by specified groups.

Population data are presented based on the indicators of resident population.

Explanation of symbols

- No observation
0 Magnitude less than half of unit
... Data not available or too uncertain to be used
(cid:151) Data are adjusted
W - women
M - men
G - girl
B - boy
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P O P U L A T I O N
Resident population by age-specific groups, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2006

Numbers in thousands and percentage
1995 Age
Women` 1707.2 Men` 1541.6

2000 Age
Women ` 1672.2 Men` 1543.1

Source: Demographic Statistics, NSS of RA
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2005 Age
Women` 1665.1 Men` 1554.1

2006 Age
Women` 1665.5 Men` 1557.4

80+80+
75-79
70-7704-74
65-69
60-6604-64
55-59
50-5504-54
45-49
40-4404-44
35-39
30-3304-34
25-29
20-2204-24
15-19
10-1104-14
5-9
0-4 0-4
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Source: Demographic Statistics, NSS of RA
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