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Abkhazian women, particularly those of older age, are traditionally portrayed as peacemakers,
decision maker In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options. It could be either rati ...
s, and mediators in times of combat and conflict. The women in Abkhazia only have a marginal in number within the showground of Abkhazian politics. At present, the Abkhazian females are more active as participants in the realm of business and in activities related to establishing organizations for women in their country.Gogoryan, Anaid
"Four women in parliament not an achievement, but a disgrace", says leading member
Abkhazia's Women Lament Under-Representation, Caucasus, CRS Issue 583, March 18, 2011, iwpr.net

Institute for War and Peace Reporting, March 18, 2011, unhcr.org (accessed on May 1, 2011)


Gallery

File:Abkhaz Girl 1881.jpg, An Abkhazian girl, 1881. File:Ermakov. № 6993. აფხაზი თავადის ქალი ერმაკოვის კატალოგი.jpg, A young Abkhazian woman, before 1899. File:Abhaz Woman.jpg, An older Abkhazian woman, c. 1890s.


See also

* Saida Gunba


References


External links


Association of Women of Abkhazia (AZhA)
Partners in Abkhazia, c-r.org History of Abkhazia Abkhazian people Abkhazia {{Women-hist-stub