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About Seda Muradyan

Seda Muradyan is Armenia country director for the Institute of War and Peace Reporting.

Articles by Seda Muradyan

Tuesday 12th December

A politics of myth

Seda Muradyan, 12 December 2006
As women in Armenia renew efforts to secure their role in politics, Seda Muradyan examines the challenges they confront, from flowers in place of debate, to systemic corruption.

Twenty-two parties recently signed a document making proposals for Armenia's electoral code, to broaden women's access to politics. It suggests a 25 percent quota for women in party lists, up from the current provision of only 3 percent. But the chances of any real change emerging may be slim, given lack of support from two of the largest factions in government.

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