On Thursday at the Park Inn was a presentation of the campaign: "Women - food heroes" implemented in the framework of the project "National Strategy for improving food security through small-scale agriculture." The project provides international humanitarian organization Oxfam, with financial support of the European Union. The aim of the project is to present a model women- farmers, as well as to evaluate the role of women in food safety issues. A profile will be created in the Facebook , where you will see the work of successful women farmers. Ten finalists will be chosen and the winner will be elected by universal suffrage.
The head of the Azerbaijani representation of Oxfam, Shovket Alizadeh, noted that 38% of the population of the country is engaged in agriculture. Most of them are women, but their work is not taken into account properly. According to Alizadeh, only 10% of grants from foreign donors are provided to women leaders.
Participants of the presentation noted that 50.2% of the population - women and half of them live in rural areas. At the same time, they are paid less than men.
An employee of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children, Aynur Veysalova, reported that recently 1,200 women-leaders were issued loans for 55 million manat. This is by 5-6 times less than the credits allocated for men-leaders. -03C04-
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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