Chairman: Number of female lawyers up in Azerbaijan

The number of female lawyers continues to grow in Azerbaijan, and currently, 20% of lawyers are women, Chairman of the Azerbaijani Bar Association Anar Baghirov told journalists, Report informs.

According to him, 26% of the new lawyers sworn in today are women.

The chairman said that the legal institute has improved and developed as a result of the reforms.

Bagirov said that he hopes that the number of female lawyers will increase in the future.