Formation of the Institutional Framework of the State Policy Regarding Women in the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Context of Building the Rule of Law (1998-2003)

In the present article discusses the policy measures in the field of gender equality in the Republic of Azerbaijan under the leadership of national leader Heydar Aliyev. Stressed that it was thanks to the decisive steps taken by Heydar Aliyev, came socio-political transformation of women. As a result of the policy in law was approved gender equality; received its legal registration of the guaranteed participation of women in government. The Republic of Azerbaijan officially joined many international acts and documents to eradicate female discrimination. For a specified period of gender policy of the Azerbaijani authorities acquired institutional framework. According to the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 14 January 1998, the State Committee on Women, to coordinate and direct the state policy on women.March 6, 2000 followed by a new decree "On the implementation of the state policy regarding women in the Republic of Azerbaijan", which reflected the main areas of women's participation in state andpublic administration. In the same year, on the basis of 12 Beijing strategies was developed and initiated the National Action Plan on Women; it identifies specific areas of concern and measures to improve the status of women. The article discussed in detail the activities of government agencies to implement these measures.As a result of existing policies in the Republic of Azerbaijan for the years began the transition to equal opportunities for women.