A new network of women lawyers has been created in Azerbaijan. Such a decision was made on 28 November at the conference dedicated to the rights of women in Azerbaijan. The conference was made possible through the support of the OSCE Baku Office.
The OSCE Baku Office, will, together with experts from the USA, support this initiative of the women lawyers of Azerbaijan, the Advisor of the OSCE Baku Office Head for Democracy, Ingrid Angel Kissinger, informed Trend.
The OSCE representative stated that they intend to hold negotiations with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice with regard to this issue. Kissinger stressed that the development of this organization will depend on the level of the interest and co-operation from the women lawyers within this association.
The key goal of the Association will be to assist the women lawyers in gaining information regarding new laws and norms, conducting research, etc.