An online discussion of the study ''Gender equality in the judiciary of Armenia: challenges and opportunities,'' took place on 25 May in the framework of the Partnership for Good Governance II (2019-2022) project ''Support to the judicial reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia,'' funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.
One of the Project components is focused on empowerment of women judges by achieving equality for women judges in terms of their representation at all levels of the judiciary.
The online discussion was held by the Council of Europe international consultant Ms. Nino Janashia who conducted the study and national consultant Ms. Lilit Petrosyan who collected the quantitative and qualitative data. The study revealed gender challenges in the judiciary, explored causes and effects of gender disparities and provided recommendations based on the Council of Europe standards and best practices of the Council of Europe member states.
The online discussion was attended by Ms Verena Taylor, Director of the Office of the Directorate General of Programmes of the Council of Europe headquarter in Strasbourg. Representatives of the Delegation of the European Union, Ministry of Justice, Supreme Judicial Council, Court of Cassation, Civil Court of Appeal, Justice Academy, Chamber of Advocates, local NGOs and first instance courts of general jurisdiction of the city of Yerevan and different regions of Armenia took part in the online event.
This event was organised in the framework of the project "Support to the judicial reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia," funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and the implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II (2019-2022).
