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USD - 1.700 UNDP: Women earn half as much as men in Azerbaijan
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- 09 March, 2022
- 07:51
Women working in Azerbaijan are paid an average of 361 manats per month. This figure is almost twice as high for men - 670 manats, said UNDP official Aygun Ahmadova, Report informs.
"The level of women's participation in the labor force in the country is also 6.6% lower than that of men. 5.9% of women are unemployed, compared to 4.1% for men. Women occupy only 17.6% of parliamentary seats and 23% of senior and middle management positions in the civil service. 21.5% of entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan are women," she added.
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