Gaps in the Republic of Armenia’s current system ensuring healthy and safe working conditions for pregnant and breastfeeding women

The purpose of this research was to provide a brief overview of the current international and European labour standards on occupational safety and health (OSH), including on safe and healthy working conditions for pregnant and breastfeeding women and for women who have recently given birth, to identify the gaps and inadequacies of the current legal regulations and mechanisms of the Republic of Armenia and to provide a practical package ofrecommendations to decision makers with the vision of improving the system for ensuring healthy and safe working conditions for pregnant and breastfeeding women and for women who have recently given birth, bringing the national legislation in line with international and European labour standards.

Human Rights Research Center, UN Women, Yerevan, Armenia, 2022