A ceremony to mark the start of the project "Strengthening the role of civil society in promoting gender equality and women's rights", implemented jointly by UNDP, the State Committee for Family, Women and Children and the Women's Society for Regional Development . The ceremony was attended by Hijran Huseynova, the head of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children, head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Malena Mard, UN Resident Coordinator in Baku Ghulam Isagzai, representatives of civil society and media. The project worth 444,000 Euros is financed by the EU and UNDP. According to Huseynova, the project aims to ensure the participation of women in sustainable development and the creation of mechanisms for their effective operation. "Implementation by the women their powers is an important priority of the state policy. Measures undertaken to ensure gender equality already bearing fruit," said Huseynov. In turn, Mard said the project is aimed at creating equal economic conditions and opportunities. "When we talk about equal opportunities we mean employment too. The proportion of women among entrepreneurs is 18 percent. It is necessary to increase this figure," said Mard. Isagzai in turn, said that since 2011 the UNDP in cooperation with the State Committee for Family, Women and Children created in Azerbaijani regions, resource centers to support women. The current project will be carried out in Bilasuvar, Neftchala, Sabirabad, he said.- 0-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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