8th of March is the International Women Day

50.2 % or 4 million 870.0 thousand women made up total number of population to the beginning of January, 2016. 46.8 % of 166.2 thousand infants born last year made up girls. 54.8 % of women have ability for the fertility and at average each 10 women gave birth to 21 children.
One of the most important issues in the mind of government is the protection of women health. At the moment there are 20 maternity hospitals, 138 maternity welfare clinics, 251 children's polyclinics and ambulatory in the country. Share of women taking active part in social-economic life of Azerbaijan in total number of employed population is 48.5%.
78.5% of teachers in education institutions, 78.6% in secondary specialized educational institutions, 52.0% in institutions of higher education and 65.0% of doctors are women. 46.0% of school children in education institutions, 66.7% in secondary specialized educational institutions, and 48.8% of students studying in high schools are girls.
There is also an important role of women in the development of science. 53.5% of scientists made up women. Over the last 5 years number of women with the degree of doctor of science and philosophy increased by 2.3 times. 5 of active members of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and 14 of correspondent member are women.
Share of women among the employees of Civil Servant is 28.9% and among the owners 19.7%. 40.6% of persons engaged in physical education and sport are women.
Number of member woman in Milli Majlis is also increased. 4.3 % of all deputies formed women in 1990, it was 10.7% in 2000, today share of women in Parliament reached to 16.9%.
In comparison with the first election of municipality number of women elected in the last Elections increased by 6 times and reached to 5236 person and share of women among the municipality members was 35.0%. This indicator was 4.0% in previous municipality elections.
One of the most interesting factors is the increasing of number of women with driving license year by year. So, their number was 6187 persons in 2008 and it was reached to 8521 persons in 2015.
Thus, women of Azerbaijan actively take part as full-fledged members of society in the social, economic and public-policy life.

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