Sec Gen of RA Human Rights Defender`s Office takes part in GAHRI  session 

ArmInfo. Secretary General of the Ombudsman's Office of Armenia Nina Pirumyan took part in the General Assembly held in Geneva as part of the annual session of the Global  Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GAHRI), as well as in  the international conference dedicated to women's rights and the  promotion of gender equality.

As reported by the press service of the Ombudsman's Office of  Armenia, during the General Assembly, human rights institutions that  are part of the global alliance discussed issues of exchanging  experience in the field of protecting the rights of people with  disabilities, and also considered the problems and role of national  human rights institutions in the accreditation process.

During the discussions, Nina Pirumyan presented to her colleagues the  experience of the institution of the Human Rights Defender of  Armenia, focusing on the report submitted to the UN Committee on the  Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Secretary General of the  Ombudsman's Office of Armenia discussed systemic problems in this  area and outlined the steps planned for their solution. The  importance of effective participation of people with disabilities in  the development of strategic documents and policies concerning their  rights was highlighted as a key aspect for ensuring their voice in  decision-making. In this regard, Pirumyan highlighted the positive  experience of the active participation of the Public Council on the  Protection of the Rights of People with Disabilities.

The Secretary General also emphasized the importance of the  accreditation process, noting its role as a tool for national human  rights institutions to objectively assess their work. According to  Pirumyan, accreditation helps strengthen legislative guarantees for  the functioning of national institutions at the domestic level, and  also provides appropriate human, technical and financial resources.

Further, within the framework of the conference dedicated to women's  rights and the promotion of gender equality, Pirumyan discussed the  existing problems in this area in the country. She focused on the  need to form the correct public perception and education in the field  of human rights for the full realization of the role and potential of  women in public and political life. In this vein, she noted that  women, especially those who raise sensitive human rights issues and  play an active public role, often become targets of hatred, including  online aggression.

In addition, Pirumyan touched upon the process of introducing the  Gender Equality Badge of Honor into the Human Rights Defender's  Office in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme  (UNDP). According to her, this methodology is aimed at ingraining  gender-sensitive approaches into the work of the institution.

According to the source, at the end of the international conference,  national human rights institutions that are part of the global  alliance presented the text of a joint statement dedicated to the  rights of women and girls and the promotion of gender equality.

From March 10 to 21, the 69th session of the Commission on the Status  of Women (CSW69) is taking place at UN headquarters, with thousands  of delegates from around the world participating. During the session,  the delegates unanimously adopted the Political Declaration,  reaffirming their commitment to advancing the rights and empowerment  of all women in the world.