Gender equality in Azerbaijan

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Gender equality in Azerbaijan is guaranteed by the country's constitution and legislation, and an initiative is in place to prevent domestic violence. Azerbaijan ratified a United Nations convention in 1995, and a Gender Information Center opened in 2002. A committee on women's issues was established in 1998.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserts that "all human beings are created equal", instead of "all men are created equal", to better reflect gender equality and equal human rights.^[1] However, women are still in need of additional protection to help them attain gender equality. In simple terms, gender equality means reinforcing the protection and promotion of women's human rights.