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Urgent Note from CaucAsia: "Who
Will Be Elected To European Parliament Judges from Ukraine - Parliament Lobbied
Man, or Society Supported Woman?
The Special Commission of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will study the
candidates for filling vacant positions of the European Court Judges. Ukraine
has officially presented three candidates for the human rights judge
position. A specific male candidate is considered to have the most
chances of being chosen to fill the candidacy. However, Ukranian society is
concerned. Letters have been written to the European Parliament on this issue.
The CaucAsia article in a
forthcoming issue, and by Vladimir Khanas of Ukraine, is entitled: Balance -
The European Parliament Lacks Gender Sensitivity, But Still Has Time to Improve
the Situation.
Election of Anna Yudkovskaya would
improve some of the gender misbanance in the European Court. Anna Yudkovskaya
is a lawyer and well-known Ukranian national human rights activist, who
presently works as a secretary within the European Court. It is said that 9 out
of 10 Ukranian competition commission members voted for her candidacy while
Sergey Golovaty, supported by certain members of the European Parliament,
received only 4 votes by the Ukranian competition commission.
Maidan-Inform News Agency has asked
a question: Will the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe members
hear the opinion of Ukranian national society, or will they demonstrate
superiority of politics above human rights?
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CaucAsia - August 2007 - PARENTING
& GENDER
Article Excerpts:
Kazakhstan/Denmark
Alma Bekturganova-Andersen
SON vs. DAUGHTER
"I always wanted to have a son.
I remember my mom saying that she felt sorry, when discovering that I was a
girl. "But why? I asked her, "You already have a son."
"It is hard to be a
woman," my mom responded, "They have a difficult destiny. They are
always in charge for everything taking place in the family. And, they always
have to sacrifice themselves. And everyone can hurt them...... That is why I
dreamed about a son, my aid and my defender."
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ITALY LEADS IN NUMBER OF MOTHERS IN
THEIR FORTIES
"In the West, women tend to
postpone childbirth and spend their young years building careers. Many women
decide to have children at the age when their fertility declines.
The number of late pregnancies
consistenly grows in Great Britain. The average age of pregnant British women
approaches 30 years (29.4). An average age of pregnant Spanish women is even
higher - 32 years old.
According to the research by Bocconi
University, Italy, the country of Italy has the highest percentage of babies
born to over-40 moms."
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AZERBAIJAN
"Azerbaijan set the task to
decrease child and maternal mortality 5 times....The plan includes several
components to provide safer conditions for mothers and children.
Accordint to UNICEF, children's
mortality rate index in Azerbaijan is 74 children in 1000, which is 10 times
higher than the analogous index in Europe."
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Uzbekistan
By Galia Ibragimova
STORY OF DILNOZA KAYUMOVA
"At the age of 23, Dilnoza
Kayumova obtained her Master's Degree, AND became the mother of four daughters:
Munisa, Fatima, Zukhra and Zakhro. The birth of triplets was not only gift, but
also a real challenge for Dilnoza. But, even with this situation Dilnoza was
determined to start a post-graduate courase and has already chosen the topic of
her thesis.
Dilnoza already had one daughter
when she became pregnant with the triplets. She had to spend four months of her
pregnancy at the hospital, and one of these months at the emergency care
department."
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ESTONIA
By Ruta Pels
"The solution of the demography
problem is a top agenda item in Estonia, with its aging population. A quarter
of all Estonian families have children. The average number of children per
family is 1.5
The State of Estonia has recently
offered several incentives to increase the population, including parental
salery. Monthly parental salary can be paid even in the case when neither
parent had worked, and is paid until the newborn reaches three years of age.
According to PRAXIS Center for Political
Studies in Estonia, due to family allowances, parental salary and tax-free
income, the number of children living beyond the poverty level decreased by
approximately one-third, or by over 20,000."
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