Gender Action Plan (GAP) National Body for

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Gender Action Plan (GAP) National Body for Standards and Metrology of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia ARMSTANDARD Yerevan 2023 Introduction This Gender Action Plan (GAP) is a road map for gender activities adopted by the National Body for Standards and Metrology of the Ministry of Economy of Armenia (ARMSTANDARD). Its purpose is to make the activities of ARMSTANDARD more gender responsive, and to increase women’s participation and influence in decision making. ARMSTANDARD is fully committed to achieving gender equality and empowering women, as well as to creating an inclusive work environment for all staff. ARMSTANDARD acknowledges Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is to achieve gender equality. This Gender Action Plan presents the National Legislation on Gender Equality, which are in force in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. This Gender Action Plan presents the results of the gender assessment, details the actions necessary for reaching the gender objectives and outcomes. This document gives timeline, owner and budget for the implementation of this GAP. National Legislation on Gender Equality Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, adopted 06.12.2015 - General Equality before the Law (Art. 28), - Prohibition of Discrimination (Art. 29), and - Equality of Rights for Women and Men (Art. 30). Law of the Republic of Armenia "On ensuring equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men" № 57-N of May 20, 2013 Law of the Republic of Armenia “On approving the 2019-2023 Strategy for implementation of gender policy and action plan in the Republic of Armenia” № 1334-L of September 19, 2019, which is the main policy document related to gender equality in Armenia. Law of the Republic of Armenia "On establishing a council and working group on women's issues in the Republic of Armenia and approving their individual composition and the working procedure of the council on women's issues" № 1740-A of November 21, 2019 Gender Assessment: Staff Profile of ArmStandard This chart shows the distribution of staff gender of ARMSTANDARD from 2019 to 2023. As mentioned, the number of women in the overall proportion has increased year by year. Gender Assessment: Staff Profile of ArmStandard Gender Assessment: Staff Profile of ArmStandard Target The main target is to achieve balanced representation of men and women in TCs for Development of National Standards Increasing the number of female by 7% during