Armenia Country Gender Assessment, 2016 : The State of Gender Equality in Armenia
Despite economic progress over the last decade, disparities between women and men remain salient in Armenia, especially in dimensions that are powerfully influenced by social norms. In domains like education and health, gender equality in outcomes...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/153131489418520050/Armenia-country-gender-assessment-2016-the-state-of-gender-equality-in-Armenia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26267 |
| Summary: | Despite economic progress over the last
decade, disparities between women and men remain salient in
Armenia, especially in dimensions that are powerfully
influenced by social norms. In domains like education and
health, gender equality in outcomes in Armenia are broadly
comparable with those in Europe and Central Asia and better
than those of lower-middle-income countries globally.
However, barriers to women's access to economic
opportunities persist and gender inequalities are manifest
in demographic imbalances, and under-representation in
leadership roles. Concerted policy efforts are required to
close gender gaps that hamper growth of the overall economy. |
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