Mehriban Aliyeva: "Settlement of the problems of women is one of the priorities of the Azerbaijani government" - UPDATED

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Among the problems, existing in Azerbaijan, M.Aliyeva listed the increase in the number of children at boarding schools.

"I am anxious about the growing number of children in the boarding schools. Most of them have at least one parent, whose earnings are not minimal", said Aliyeva at the third congress of Azerbaijani women, reports Interfax-Azerbaijan.

"This is a sign of alarm, for such an event has never been typical of our people. Azerbaijani people have always put family avove all things and, therefore, such a tendency raises concerns. No one, even the most advanced boarding school, will be able to replace a family for a child", added she.

As for the Karabakh conflict, Aliyeva stressed hard state of women, who sufferred all hardships and miseries of war. "But standing it all, an Azerbaijani women came out from all these hardships with honor. I address the mothers, who lost their children in this conflict to say that none of their children have been forgotten, we remember all of them and I am confident that in the near future justice will win, our lands will be liberated and our compatriots, who turned into refugees, will return to their lands", said Aliyeva.

She noted that huge work was carried out in Azerbaijan in the sphere of education, over 1,300 schools, equipped with all advanced facilities, were build through the past years. She also stressed the construction of new buildings for high schools. "Hundreds of our students study at the leading high schools of the world at the state expense", said she.

"The provision of women's right for education and work is just a part of our liberties. Women have already contributed to the development of Azerbaijan, but their opportunities widened after we gained independence. The role of women in today's socioeconomic development of the country is great. Their role is also irreplaceable in the economic sphere, in the sector of state construction, formation of business sector and electoral bodies", noted she.

M.Aliyeva said that 14 deputy women work in the legislative body of Azerbaijan. "There are many women in Azerbaijani sport as well", noted she.

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"Azerbaijan is a first country in the East, where women's right to vote was ensured. I call on all women to be more active and use their potential for the development of the country", said the first lady, while speaking at the third forum of women of Azerbaijan in Baku Friday, noting that the right of vote was ensured to Azerbaijani women 90 years ago", reports Novosti-Azerbaijan.

She said that the settlement of women's problems is one of the priorities of the Azerbaijani government.

"Today the problems of women in Azerbaijan are settled in the complex order and on the state level. For this purpose, the government has created the state committee for problems of families, women and children and it is actively settling the issues of gender equality, prevention of violence against women and other urgent women's problem", said Aliyeva stressing the achievements, attained on all the aforementioned directions.

Thus, according to the first lady, women are actively represented in all spheres in Azerbaijan and their representation in the state bodies makes 40%.

She noted that today Azerbaijan is one of the developed countries of the world and women played an important role in this development. At the same time, she noted existence of several problems, requiring solution.

She said that "in most villages and regions, many families do not girls to attend school, considering it unimportant for them".

"This is an unbearable fact. This problem must be settled", noted she.