Goal 5 . Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Monitoring and evaluation of national progress on SDGs

5.5.1 a) Proportion of seats held by women in National Parliament (Milli Mejlis)[1]

Compared to 2010, in 2022 the proportion of seats held by women in the Milli Mejlis increased by 2.6 percentage points and appointed to 18.6.

Currently, 22 members of the parliament, which consists of one chamber, are women^[2].

^[1] In the UN Global Indicator Framework this indicator defined as “5.5.1 Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments ”. The indicator is based on official statistics and presented in publication in the national context.

^[2]http://www.meclis.gov.az/?/az/content/1

5.5.2 Proportion of women in managerial positions

In 2012-2015, the proportion of women in managerial positions increased by 3.9 percentage points rising from 31.2 percent to 35.1 percent, for the next two years it fell by 0.6 percentage points to 34.5 percent, and in 2019 this indicator rose to 35.8 percent.

5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

In 2013-2019, the proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone increased by 2.4 percentage points from 72.4 percent to 74.8 percent. During this years, the proportion of men who own a mobile telephone declined by 0.9 percentage points from 78.4 percent to 77.5 percent, and the proportion of women increased by 5.5 percentage points from 66.6 percent to 72.1 percent.