8th of March is the International Women Day
50,1 percent women made up total number of population to the beginning of 2021 and 46,7 percent of 126,6 thousand infants born last year made up girls.
81,0 percent of teachers in education institutions, 77,9 percent in secondary specialized educational institutions, 54,8 percent in institutions of higher education and 2/3 of doctors are women. 46,4 percent of school children in education institutions, 62,4 percent in secondary specialized educational institutions, and 48,9 percent of students studying in high schools are girls.
There is also an important role of women in the development of science. 58,1 percent of scientists made up women. Over the last 10 years number of women with the degree of doctor of science increased by 2,6 times and with the degree of doctor of philosophy by 2,3 times. 7 of active members of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and 10 of correspondent member are women.
Share of women taking active part in social-economic life of Azerbaijan in total number of employed population is 48,2 percent. Share of women among the employees of Civil Servant is 29,0 percent and among the owners 21,3 percent.
Number of member woman in Milli Majlis is also increased. 4,3 percent of all deputies formed women in 1990, it was 10,7 percent in 2000, today share of women in Parliament reached to 18,3 percent .
One of the most interesting factors is the increasing of number of women with driving license year by year. However proportion of women with driving license in total number was 4,6 percent in 2008, increased by 7,5 percent in 2020.
One of the most important issues in the mind of government is the protection of women health. At the moment there are 17 maternity hospitals, 130 maternity welfare clinics in country guarding women's reproductive health.
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