DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT “AZERBAIJAN - 2020: OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE” Project 7.4 The provision of gender equality and the development of family The gender problem in the country will remain in the centre of attention and appropriate measures will be taken to resolve it. The main direction of the state policy in this sphere will be to take measures to prevent gender violence, create equal opportunities for women and men on the labour market, promote women at work and expand their opportunities to occupy leading positions. The strengthening of the social security and protection of mothers and children, the facilitation of childcare for working parents in compliance with the ratified ILO Convention “On Workers with Family Responsibilities”, increasing the number of kindergartens and the development of the family planning service will be supported. A number of special documents will be adopted to implement the above tasks. In this connection, it is planned to draft “Azerbaijan’s family strategy”, a national action plan on gender equality, a children’s code and a national children’s strategy. Along with that, an institute of “family psychiatrists”, help centres and shelters for women subjected to domestic violence, and a system to monitor evasion of education and early marriages will be created. 7.5 The development of youth potential and sports In order to ensure a healthy and active lifestyle for the Azerbaijani youth and their integration into society, a strategy for the development of the Azerbaijani youth in 20132020, a national strategy for the development of physical training and sports in 2012-2020 and a state programme covering 2013-2016 will be prepared and implemented. The legislative base in this sphere will be constantly updated, advisory councils of young people will be set up under heads of the executive authorities in districts (cities) to support the systemic development of physical training and sports, and local municipal bodies will be actively involved in organizing, conducting and developing the physical training and sports business. In order to meet the demand of young people and young families for housing, the terms of social mortgages will improve and reaction and training centres will be opened for young people with limited physical abilities. The network of information and counselling services for young people, especially those living in remote and rural areas will be expanded. In order to develop the working skills of the younger generation and to ensure that young people quickly learn labour and economic issues, effective forms and methods will be implemented. Young specialists who graduate from Azerbaijani and foreign institutions of education will be encouraged to work 27