Gender in Uzbekistan

UNDP and Gender in Uzbekistan

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Gender news from Uzbekistan

Media Campaign was developed to promote gender equality principles in all spheres of life and reinforces the idea of importance of equal opportunities for all.

“Empowering women is an indispensable tool for advancing development and reducing poverty. Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improved prospects for the next generation. The importance of gender equality is underscored by its inclusion as one of the eight Millennium Development Goals.” - commented Ms. Anita Nirody, UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan. “Building on the success of our previous projects as well as this Media Campaign, we hope to continue working in partnership with our key counterparts and, importantly, mass media to further advance the cause and raise public awareness on gender issues.”

Important concept of the Campaign and its messages were supported by a number of renowned public figures of the country including Sevara Nazarkhan, famous singer, songwriter and musician who helped disseminating the Media Campaign messages across to a wide range of public.I

What is being done to promote gender equality in Uzbekistan?

The Government has adopted a number of laws and national programs, including the National Platform of Action (1998-2005) that outlines the strategy and priority areas for improving the status of women in Uzbekistan. The National Program was recently developed based on the President's decree on “Additional measures to support the Women's committee of Uzbekistan”. It focuses on improving women's economic situation by increasing employment of women and promoting their entrepreneurial activities. It also envisage measures to increase women's political and social participation. The UN CEDAW Committee has prepared recommendations to Uzbekistan's CEDAW implementation report. As a follow-up, the Government adopted the National Action Plan and established a national working group to coordinate and monitor its implementation. The Government of Uzbekistan supports a number of activities to raise women's awareness of their rights and to improve their status in society. Read more on this...

 

UNDP national gender stand-alone and gender mainstreaming projects

1. Promotion of the Rights of Women Migrant Workers: Phase 2
2. Legislative and Institutional Capacity for Women’s Empowerment in Uzbekistan 
3. Rural Women Empowerment in Central Asia (regional project)

 

National Human Development Report 2007-2008. Education in Uzbekistan: Matching Supply and Demand

See the Report here

 

Publications, and statistical bulletins on women and men in Uzbekistan

See the gender equality related publications of UNDP Uzbekistan

 

Status of adoption and ratification of International/Multilateral Conventions and Agreements with gender aspects in Uzbekistan

See the status of adoption and ratification, and follow up actions on some laws and agreements in Uzbekistan

 

Resources

Women's Committee of Uzbekistan

Women's wing of the National Association of NGOs of Uzbekistan