Women in Armenia
An Armenian woman from New Julfa in national costume. From The Costumes of Armenian Women by Gregory Lima (Tehran, 1974) | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 26 (2017) |
| Women in parliament | 35.51% (2023) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 94.1% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 69% (2022) |
| Gender Inequality Index | |
| Value | 0.216 (2021) |
| Rank | 53rd out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index | |
| Value | 0.698 (2022) |
| Rank | 89th out of 146 |
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Women in Armenia have had equal rights, including the right to vote, since the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia. On June 21 and 23, 1919, the first direct parliamentary elections were held in Armenia under universal suffrage - every person over the age of 20 had the right to vote regardless of gender, ethnicity or religious beliefs. The 80-seat legislature, charged with setting the foundation for an Armenian state, contained three women deputies: Katarine Zalyan-Manukyan, Perchuhi Partizpanyan-Barseghyan and Varvara Sahakyan.
The constitution of the current Republic of Armenia was adopted in 1991 and officially guarantees gender equality. This has enabled women to actively participate in all spheres of Armenian life. Armenian women have attained prominence in entertainment, politics and other fields.