Gender Assessment of Rural Development and Agriculture Policies in Armenia

The study, Gender Assessment of Rural Development and Agriculture Policies in Armenia examines how agricultural and rural development policies and programmes implemented by the Government of Armenia target and impact women in rural areas. The study also reviews the legal frameworks that support agricultural activities in Armenia. A mixed methodology has been used to conduct this gender assessment of rural development and agriculture policies in Armenia, including a thorough desk review, analysis of available statistical information and secondary data triangulated with key informant interviews.

The study was prepared by UN Women Consultant Anahit Petrosyan in the framework of the inception phase of the project “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the South Caucasus”, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).