Signing a Memorandum of Understanding
March 8, 2019
On March 8, 2019, at the Golden Hall of the National Assembly, an MoU was signed between the RA National Assembly of the 7th convocation and representatives of civil society organizations thus establishing a bilateral open cooperation platform
to ensure actual equality of women’s and men’s
rights and opportunities.
to ensure actual equality of women’s and men’s
rights and opportunities.
“The platform is intended to ensure a very important permanent link with NGOs, which know the issues in practice and, I believe, have the necessary expert potential to outline solutions to them. In other words, NGOs have the necessary knowledge and experience, and MPs have the levers and willingness to introduce changes.”
Lena Nazaryan
The RA NA Deputy Speaker
“I believe that the creation of such a cooperation platform with the National Assembly is unprecedented. It is the logical continuation of the already implemented programs and taken steps. The timing was very important: there were favorable conditions and framework for the civil society to create that platform and there was a political will on the part of the National Assembly.”
Margarita Hakobyan
Director of the OxYGen Foundation
The subject of the Memorandum of Understanding
To establish a cooperation between the representatives of the Republic of Armenia legislative power and civil society aimed at joining efforts towards ensuring equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men in Armenia.
To establish a cooperation between the representatives of the Republic of Armenia legislative power and civil society aimed at joining efforts towards ensuring equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men in Armenia.
The main objectives of the MoU:
1
Parties are determined, within their authorities, to ensure civil society participation in legislative initiatives aimed at empowerment of women in the political, economic, and social areas, as well as the promotion of equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men.
2
Parties agree to jointly implement public events aimed at promoting equal participation of women and men in the country’s development processes.
3
Parties agree to hold consultations on other issues included in the “Women Agenda for Development” document that is of their interest, as well as to discuss the progress of jointly implemented activities and plan future joint activities.
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