Opinion
Mensoian: A Call to the Armenian Relief Society
Zaruhi has been laid to rest, but her death has raised fundamental questions concerning human rights and gender equality of women in Armenia. It is a poor response by those who claim women are treated no differently in Armenia compared to other countries. How can we justify our probable shortcomings by citing similar shortcomings common to other countries? Doing so would set a very low standard by which to evaluate the value system and future goals of Armenia.
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HYe Michael, thanks for pursuing the issue of Zaruhi’s vile death… and ways to correct the cause of treatments of women in Armenia. True, it matters not that all across the world there are also such treatments of women… I know of such in USA. But as Armenians, we shall all together have to face the issue of the abuse of women in Armenia. Actually, the fledgling nation of Armenia and our Armenians scattered the world over can be a leader – for the world – to bring this cycle of abuse of women to an end… Just as we have been pursuing the issue of bringing the ending of the cycle of Genocides as well. Armenians have a history of being an advanced and educated peoples… in all endeavors, sciences and more. Too, we Armenians are a people worthy of being recognized as humanitarians, as opposed to those nations who espouse inhumanity. Armenia, a nation of 20 years, citizens are intelligent, well educated and able to organize and join to advance such causes as the elimination of the abuse of women – because they are women. Too we show before the world that such issues are of importance in our Haiastan and together with our Armenian diaspora solutions may lead even civilized nations to learn – from Armenians! Manooshag