ECOLOGICAL CRISIS, WAR, AND LESSONS
Nazeli Vardanyan Environmental Lawyer “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” (Native American Proverb) Today, the planet is experiencing an extreme ecological crisis. There are numerous environmental issues that arise due to human activities or natural phenomena, leading to structural changes and disruptions in the balance […]
The Gender or Invisible Side of Unequal Economic Participation Conditions for Women and Men
Nvard Minasyan Gender Expert, Socio-Economic and Legal Researcher Despite the significant increase in women’s economic participation in recent years and their undeniable role in the country’s economic development, women in Armenia do not have equal opportunities to fully realize their potential in the economy. According to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of […]
Armenian Shades of Toxic Masculinity or in Search of a “Real Armenian Man”
Grigor Yeritsyan, “Armenian Progressive Youth” NGO Only 19% of men in Armenia prefer their first child to be a girl (Armenia Country Gender Assessment, 2024)1. 75% of Armenian men believe that it is better for preschool children to have a stay-at-home mother. Every fourth man forbids his wife to work (Handbook for engaging men and […]
Women’s (non-)Participation in Official Peacemaking Processes
The role of women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution processes has garnered significant attention in recent decades, particularly following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which underscores the importance of including women in peace processes (1325: Security Council Resolution on Women and Peace and Security, 2000). It acknowledges the disproportionate impact of armed […]
International Legal Regulations Related to the Preservation of Property Rights and Fair Compensation of Forcibly Displaced Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh
Sona Hayrapetyan, Lawyer, Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University As a result of the war unleashed against Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19-20, 2023, more than 120,000 ethnic Armenians were forcibly displaced from their historical homeland. As a result of the displacement, the entire territory of Nagorno-Karabakh fell under the full control of the […]
