The First Armenian Republic, which existed from 1918-1920, was one of the first nations to allow women the right to vote and be elected to parliament. After gaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the current Republic of Armenia adopted legislation guaranteeing equal rights for women and prohibiting discriminatory laws, regulations, or policies against women. Traditional stereotypes and gender roles exist for women despite the legal guarantees of equality, but with roughly 60 registered NGOs dedicated to women’s political, social and cultural rights, Armenians are actively working toward raising awareness of gender issues and empowering women and girls.
Weightlifting, boxing, and football rank as the country’s most popular sports for women. In 2020, with help from FIFA’s Women’s Development Program, the Armenian Football Association (FFA) began its five-year development strategy to create more opportunities for women and young girls to participate in the sport. Their initiative also aims to establish a competitive national team and encourage partners to invest in the women’s game.
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Women in Leadership
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT AS OF 2020
24%
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY POSITIONS AS OF 2020
7%
Has a Woman Ever Been Head of State or Head of Government?
No
HAS A WOMAN EVER BEEN SPORTS MINISTER?
No
Title IX Timeline
1918
Armenia gained independence and formed the First Republic of Armenia.
1919
Women gained the right to vote (full suffrage).
1922
Local communists rose to power after the Soviet Red Army invaded. The First Republic of Armenia became part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
1991
Armenia gained independence on December 26th with the dissolution of the USSR.
1993
Accession of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
1996
Arusyak Gyulbudaghyan and Anush Manukyan became the first women to represent Armenia in the Olympics.
1998
Two athletes became the first women to represent Armenia in the Paralympics.
2006
Armenia ratified the Optional Protocol to CEDAW.
2019
Armenia signed the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, affirming that peace and security efforts are more sustainable when women are equal partners in the prevention of violent conflict, the delivery of relief and recovery efforts, and in the forging of lasting peace.
Women in the olympics
participation through the years
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Women in the Paralympics
participation through the years
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Elite Sports Participation
First Year Women Participated In The Olympics
1996
Year Women’s Participation In Olympics Was Equal To Men’s
2012
First Time A Woman Won An Olympic Medal
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First Year Women Participated In The Paralympics
1998
Year Women’s Participation In Paralympics Was Equal To Men’s
2004
First Time A Woman Won A Paralympic Medal
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FIFA
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
National Women’s Team?
Yes
First Year Of Play
2003
Pay Gap Comparison
Pay Unknown
Gender Initiatives
In February 2020, Armenia established its first national women’s league.
FIFA is committed to the growth and development of women’s football around the globe.
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FIBA
Fédération Internationale de Basketball
National Women’s Team?
Yes
First Year Of Play
1998
Pay Gap Comparison
Pay Unknown
Gender Initiatives
Increasing the participation of women in basketball at all levels was named as one of FIBA’s eight strategic objectives (2019- 2027) and one of FIBA’s three strategic priorities (2019-2023).
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