Not men but Armenian mentality shut the door on politics for womenMarch 7, 2009 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The role of a woman politician in Armenia will be less acceptable than that of a public figure for years to come. '' There's no incompatibility between a woman and politics, yet upon comparing political and social spheres in Armenia, we'll find women are more actively involved in social work rather than political parties,'' the first woman politologist, Candidate of Politology, ESU Associate Professor Hasmik Shapahatyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.According to Hasmik Shapahatyan, women make great leaders, yet Armenian mentality closed the doors to politics to them. ''Deeply rooted patriarchal stereotypes prevent women themselves from electing woman candidates.'' ''The family should be the first to support a woman. She will overcome any difficulties if supported by her family in the work she loves,'' Mrs. Shapahatyan emphasized. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |