Gender Balance and the Role of Women in Azerbaijan

Mrs. Sabina Manafova

THE STATE COMMITTEEFOR FAMILY, WOMEN AND CHILDREN AFFAIRS

OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

4 April 2013

The first Tagiyev’s Secular School for Muslim Girls in Baku

The first school Secular School for Girls throughout the Muslim World. The most important legacy of this school was a whole generation of remarkable Azerbaijani women who later became outstanding teachers and educators in their own right

Suffrage for women

1918

Farajova Kubra (1907-1986),The first female Minister of Health of Azerbaijan.

Akhundova Shafiga (1924)The first female composer, and the first female author of the opera in the East.

Salimova Shovkat (1920-1999), the first Azerbaijani female naval captain.

Nasibova Shahnabat (1916-1957), one of the first female deputies of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan.

Mammadbeyli Leila(1909),The first Azerbaijani female pilot and parachutist. Caucasian champion of parachute jumping.

Valikhan Sona (1883-1981),The first Azerbaijani female Professor, Doctor of Science

Gasimova Sona (1912-1977),One of the first sportswomen in Azerbaijan.

Sara Khatun, Azerbaijan’s First Female Diplomat of the 15th century. She played a key role in the politics and foreign relations of her country, centuries before women so elsewhere

Bakhishova Eynullhayat (1888-1955), The first muslim female mathematician.

Ayna Sultanova(1985-1938),The first female General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan Republic.

Tahirova Tahira (1913-1991),One of the first woman specialized in oil engineering. The first female Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

Almaszada Gamar (1915-2006), The first female ballet-dancer of Azerbaijan.

Kashiyeva Geysar (1893-1972), the first Azerbaijani woman painter.

Ashurbeyli Sara (1906-2001), The first female Doctor of History in Azerbaijan.

Rzayeva Aghabaji (1912-1975),the first female composer of Azerbaijan.

Mehriban AliyevaFirst Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation,, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador,/

National Legislation

Increasing women’s role in Azerbaijan and strengthening their social protection (1998)Implementation of Women Policy( 2000)Guarantees of gender equality (2006)Combating domestic violence (2010) Amendments to the Family Code (2011 to bring the age of consent to marriage to 18 for both men and women)

International Convention that the Republic of Azerbaijan has ratified

UN Convention on Political Rights of Women (1992) UN Convention on Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (1995) ILO Convention on Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities (2011) ILO Convention on revision of the Maternity Protection Convention (2010)

State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs (SCFWCA)

On January 14, 1998 the State Committee on Women’s Affairs was established

On February 6, 2006 committee expanded with additional duties for solution of problems of families and children thus being re-established as the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs

The State Committee for The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Family, Women and Children

AffairsAffairs Central executive power body

Implements regulatory state policy on family, women and children issues

Main directions of the activity

Elaboration, development and implementation of:

- state family policies

- state women policies

- state children policies

The activity of the Committee in the sphere of Gender Issues

- Measures on protection of women rights

- State programs on poverty reduction

- Employment strategy- Advancement and

empowerment of Women - Awareness-raising

campaigns on gender equality, gender stereotypes and domestic violence

Gender Budgeting in Azerbaijan

Gender Budgeting in Azerbaijan

State Programs and Strategies with gender component

Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development 2006-2015Social - economic development of the regions 2004-2015State Program on poverty reduction and sustainable development 2007 – 2015 Azerbaijan-2020:the vision of futureAction to Raise Effectiveness of the protection of Human RightsAzerbaijan Youth 2011-2015

The composition of the population

125 Deputies in National Assembly

15 Women Deputies in 2005

Women in decision-making process

20 Women Deputies in 2010

3 Deputy Ministers out of 20 ministries Vice Speaker of the ParliamentChairperson of the State Commission Chairperson of the State Committee Ombudsperson Deputy-Chairperson of the Constitutional Court Chairperson of the Board on Civil Cases of the Supreme CourtVice-president of the State Oil Company Vice-president of the National Academy of Sciences35 Deputies of executive powers in 85 region 45 heads of department at the executive powers3 Rectors of Universities 14% of judges 91 persons out of 271 diplomats working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

N Representation of women at ministries and state committees in 2011

Share of women

1. Ministry of Health 79,5%

2. Ministry of Education 68,1%

3 Ministry of Finance 40%

4. Ministry of Economic Development 34.2%

5. Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 22.6%

6. Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population 60.8%

7. Ministry of Defense Industry 39.8%

8. Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies 32,3%

9. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19,4%

10. Ministry of Defense Industry 39,8%

11. Ministry of National Security 21%

12. State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs 76,4%

Congress of Azerbaijan Women as significant events emphasize the role of women in Azerbaijan focuses on increasing role of women in modern societies and other acute problems in the relevant spheres :

The 1st Congress of Azerbaijan Women in 1998The 2nd Congress of Azerbaijan Women in 2003 The 3rd Congress of Azerbaijan Women in 2008 The 4rd Congress of Azerbaijan Women will take place on June 14th ,2013

Women in World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

Intercultural dialogue andcultural diversity as a tool for the achievement of peace and development

Baku, 24 - 25 May 2010

• - Gender equality: bridging the gap between de jure and de facto equality”

• - Positive action and gender mainstreaming to achieve de facto gender equality;

• - Combating gender stereotypes: the role of education and the media.

2 000 NGOs

200 women NGOs dealing with different aspects of women issues( health, education, social-economic development violence)

Literacy level of population 99,8 %

Men 99,9 %Women 99,8 %

A number of researchers by fields of science

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20

30

40

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70

MaleFemale

NATURAL SCIENCE

TECHNICAL SCIENCE

MEDICAL SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE

HUMANITIES

46 % of PhDs and 51 % of all scientific workers are women.

Number of pupils and students by types of education at the beginning of 2011/2012 academic years

Types of educational institution

women men

General educational institutions

75,0 77,4

Primary vocational educational institutions, vocational schools and vocational lyceums) and vocational centeres)

12,0 11,5

Secondary specialized educational institutions

4,5 2,1

Higher education and doctorate study

8,5 9,0

Total, % 100 100

Number 797825 898658

49,5 % Chemistry

39,7% Informatics and computing

28,2 % Econonomics and management

50,9 %

60,3 % Medicine

Culture and art

22,4% Natural and technical specialities

Female students of state higher educational institutionsby field of study at the beginning of 2011/2012 academic years

23,0% Services in social-cultural spheres

Women in economic active population %

2000 2005 2010 2011

The number of economic active population – Total

4370,2 4380,1 4587,4 4626,1

Males 2263,0 2268,8 2329,7 2354,7

Females 2107,2 2111,3 2257,7 2271,4

The number of employed persons among economic active population – total

3855,5 4062,3 4329,1 4375,2

Males 2016,5 2104,7 2227,4 2250,0

Females 1839,0 1957,6 2101,7 2125,2

Economic active population

Activities Female % Male Agriculture, forestry, fishing 8,77 10,6Mining 0,04 0,14Manufacturing 2,42 3,12Electricity, gas and steam production, distribution and supply 0,01 0,02Education

1,12 0,17Construction 0,18 1,16Trade, repair, of vehicles 50,01 39,65Transport and storage 1,54 21,45Tourist accommodation and catering 3,92 5,0Information and communication 1,15 1,01Financial and insurance activities 0,32 0,22Real estate transaction 4,24

1,63

Health and social service 0,55 0,44Administrative and support service activities 0,96 0,9Provision of services in other areas 21,02 11,55

Gender distribution of entrepreneurs

the Third UNECE International Forum of Women Entrepreneurs “Building partnerships to close the entrepreneurship gender gaps in the ECE region”

69.2% of working women (active women in the economic sphere) work in private and 30.8% of them work in public sectors.

Soft credit lines up to 10 million AZN were given to 410 women entrepreneurs in the last 3 years.

156 000 women156 000 women 297 731 women297 731 women

1 000 000 refugees and internally displaced people

Influence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Influence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict on WomenConflict on Women

Refugees and IDPs women have been attracted the entrepreneurship activities.

Living conditions of 70 000 Refugees and IDPs were improved

72 647 women refugees and IDPs were provided with relevant jobs

25 048 women were resettled in new settlements

During the last five yearsDuring the last five years