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GENDER EQUALITY BILL FORMAL - ARF-D MP CLAIMS
TERT.AM
16:13 ~U 04.02.13
Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun faction member Arsvik
Minasyan stated at the second reading of the bill on Ensuring equal
rights for men and women that this bill is of formal nature. Minasyan
said the bill is the commitment Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan
has assumed in 2009 and is one of the important strategic elements.
The bill is the main law as it will be adopted in Armenia for the
first time for the implementation of Armenian Constitution's norm on
ensuring equality of genders in Armenia.
"In a formal way it is delayed but necessary bill but it is of formal
nature not having clear mechanisms in it," Minasyan said.
He said first of all the equality should be applied by the state,
government, which though is not registered in the bill.
"It is not the issue of equal rights of men and women but more
provision of same opportunities," he stressed.
In 1993 Armenia has ratified UN Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women. According to Article 7 of the
Convention, the authorities have been obliged to implement practical
steps in working out the state policy to ensure equal participation
of women and men.
Prosperous Armenia party MP Naira Zohrabyan voiced concern that this
law is being adopted for just 'checkmark'. She voiced hope that soon
Armenia will have much more "adequate government" and will adopt the
presented proposals.
The bill has been presented by the Government-Heghine
Bisharyan-Hovhannes Margaryan group. In 2012 after the bill was
adopted in the first reading, public hearings were organized.
Bill's co-author Heghine Bisharyan agreed with Arstvik Minasyan
but said the important thing is the adoption of the bill and then
its improvement.
From: Baghdasarian
TERT.AM
16:13 ~U 04.02.13
Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun faction member Arsvik
Minasyan stated at the second reading of the bill on Ensuring equal
rights for men and women that this bill is of formal nature. Minasyan
said the bill is the commitment Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan
has assumed in 2009 and is one of the important strategic elements.
The bill is the main law as it will be adopted in Armenia for the
first time for the implementation of Armenian Constitution's norm on
ensuring equality of genders in Armenia.
"In a formal way it is delayed but necessary bill but it is of formal
nature not having clear mechanisms in it," Minasyan said.
He said first of all the equality should be applied by the state,
government, which though is not registered in the bill.
"It is not the issue of equal rights of men and women but more
provision of same opportunities," he stressed.
In 1993 Armenia has ratified UN Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women. According to Article 7 of the
Convention, the authorities have been obliged to implement practical
steps in working out the state policy to ensure equal participation
of women and men.
Prosperous Armenia party MP Naira Zohrabyan voiced concern that this
law is being adopted for just 'checkmark'. She voiced hope that soon
Armenia will have much more "adequate government" and will adopt the
presented proposals.
The bill has been presented by the Government-Heghine
Bisharyan-Hovhannes Margaryan group. In 2012 after the bill was
adopted in the first reading, public hearings were organized.
Bill's co-author Heghine Bisharyan agreed with Arstvik Minasyan
but said the important thing is the adoption of the bill and then
its improvement.
From: Baghdasarian