Meeting of the employees of the National Archives with the Chairman of the Pervomaiskaya district organization of the city of Minsk of the public association «Belarusian Women’s Union»

On November 24, 2022, a meeting was held at the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus with the Chairman of the Pervomaiskaya District Organization of the City of Minsk of the public association «Belarusian Union of Women» (BUW) Zharikova Irina Nikolaevna.

The director of the archive, A.K. Demyanuk, made a welcoming speech and outlined the important role of women in public administration, political and public life of our country. A.K. Demyanuk noted that modern women combine family responsibilities – raising and caring for children, relatives and friends – with professional growth and career. Women are mainly employed in the social sphere, education, health care; in the archival sector, women make up 80% of employees.

I.N. Zharikova spoke about the activities of the Pervomaisky district organization of the city of Minsk BUJ, about charity events in which women of the district take part. She noted that the main thing in the activities of a public organization is that everything must be done with soul and love, as there are people who are hopelessly ill, lonely and they need care and attention. Irina Nikolaevna also answered the questions of the archive workers.

I.N. Zharikova also got acquainted with the work of the archive, visited the reading room and one of the archives. She noted that the participation of women of the National Archives in the primary organization of the BUJ will bring an invaluable contribution to the popularization of the history of our country.