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The Gender Aspect of Poverty in Armenia in the Aftermath of Multiple Crises

admino — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:52:18 +0000

This two-phase study analyzes the gender aspect of poverty in Armenia in the aftermath of multiple crises, with the aim of supporting research-based advocacy and proposing alternative solutions to gender-related poverty issues. The gaps and limitations identified in existing state policies within the framework of the research were examined alongside women’s personal stories and perceptions.
In-depth interviews with women were conducted in the Shirak and Kotayk regions. Although this study does not address all vulnerable groups of women, it provides a thorough examination of the gender aspects of poverty and highlights key issues that are broadly relevant to diverse groups of women living in poverty.
The study is published in Armenian, however, a methodological overview and a summary in English are available at the end of the publication․

The study was conducted with funding from Sweden.
The content is the sole responsibility of Socioscope NGO.
The views expressed in the publication may not necessarily reflect the positions of the Swedish Government, the Women’s Resource Center, or the Women’s Fund Armenia.

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Healthcare Rights of Transgender People and Gender Affirmation Practices in Armenia

admino — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:07:14 +0000

The research explores the specifics of gender affirmation processes in Armenia, as well as the healthcare needs of trans people who have undergone these processes. It combines the analysis of legal regulations, international standards, and best practices with the sociological study.

You can read the full research here.

The research was conducted in collaboration with the “Pink” Human Rights NGO.

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Sexuality in Armenaian [CON]TEXTS

admino — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:27:50 +0000

“Sexuality in Armenian [Con]texts” is a result of extensive and diverse studies on the issue of sexuality. Sexuality, being one of the main sensitive issues manipulated from the perspective of power dynamics, is also one of the least studied in Armenian culture. This research project reveals the issue of sexuality in a complex and diverse, changing reality in the Armenian past. At the same time, it is an expression of the current social and ideological discords in Armenia. The book connects the reader with historically formed knowledge. It invites the reader to follow the process of understandings and definitions of the modern concept of sexuality in different periods of the Armenian socio-historical life, their antagonisms, as well as their interactions with times and spaces.
Authors Zhanna Andreasyan, Eduard Danielyan, Anna Zhamakochyan, Mariam Khalatyan, Hrachya Hakobyan, Arpy Manusyan, Irina Shakhanazaryan and Lusine Chergeshtyan address the issues of sexuality and their cultural and political meanings in literature, press, legal and religious documents.
The volume includes translation and reissue.

Introduction of “Sexuality in Armenian [Con]texts” can be reached here.

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ANTI-GENDER CAMPAIGNS, RHETORICS AND OBJECTIVES IN POST-REVOLUTIONARY ARMENIA

admino — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:44:36 +0000

The objective of this research is to collect and analyze post-revolutionary rhetoric (including homophobic) related to sexual and gender issues and discursive means available in Armenia, which are being used to target human rights defenders, activists working on women’s and LGBT issues, progressive civil society, aiming at shrinking their space of action, trying to turn this theme into a weapon to be utilized against the post-revolutionary government and to impede reforms in this area. Given the objective of the research, the following questions were posited:

What discursive means and ideological boundaries are underlying the local and international anti-gender campaigns?
What political interests and agendas hold people, groups, and forces backing the local anti-gender campaigns?
What messages and ideas about sexuality and gender issues are being circulated in locally organized campaigns? What are the specificities and commonalities with global anti-gender campaigns?
How those, engaged in anti-gender campaigns, are linking the public discussions of sexuality and gender issues to the 2018 revolution and the new political power?
How the post-revolutionary power reacts to the anti-gender campaigns and, in its turn, what types of messages and ideas it formulates about sexuality and gender?
How anti-gender campaigns impact the progressive, rights defending civil society, and the reforms in Armenia?

You can find the abbreviate version of the original analytical report here. It includes a summary of the ideological and methodological framework of the research, the overall background, and local trends of anti-gender campaigns and conclusions. The English version does not include two sections of the research, which studies in detail cases of gender-based issues, the denial of women’s rights, and the massification of attacks against LGBT persons.

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Public Opinion Toward LGBT people

admino — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:36:13 +0000

“Public opinion toward LGBT people in Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor cities: 2011” is a sociological survey conducted by Socioscope for “Public information and Need of Knowledge” NGO within their “We and Our Rights” project. The research centered on the issues of awareness of and public opinion toward vulnerable groups: LGBT people in Armenia.

You can read the full report here.

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