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The meaning of religion for residents of Kazakhstan is changing: there are more people with religious views. This is evidenced by the World Values Survey programme, which was used for two surveys in Kazakhstan – in 2011 and 2018. (more…)
Women have become leading lights in the field of environmental activism across Central Asia, despite facing public resistance and gender discrimination – and the fact that there are almost no women political decision-makers across the region. (more…)
In 2023, according to the UNHCR, 37,257 people are stateless in Central Asia.
Individuals in Kazakhstan may apply for bankruptcy since March 2023. This is a new way for the country to bring a person back to a healthy financial life. (more…)
Young people in Uzbekistan have not yet formed a conscious, careful attitude to water and water resources – this is the conclusion reached by researchers of the Center for Media Research and Educational Development (Mediadatalab) of Uzbekistan. However, the overwhelming majority – 74.1% or three quarters of the surveyed young people – are ready to use the advice, which they consider rational, in practice.
In 2021, an underground room was found during the restoration of the Holy Kazan cathedral, the oldest church of Almaty. According to priests, orthodox Christians used to pray there secretly during Stalin’s repressions, when all religions were prohibited. The premise was restored and now it is the only cave temple in Kazakhstan.
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The Government of Uzbekistan is concerned with the spiritual upbringing of the youth. As part of the policy directions declared by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the construction of a ‘New Uzbekistan’ and a ‘New Renaissance’, a separate subject has been introduced in the country’s schools. This subject pays special attention to teaching moral values, ethics, and achieving success — believed to be crucial in the upbringing of children. Textbooks for this subject are taught throughout all 11 years of school. (more…)
Google and Yandex are the most popular search engines in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstanis use them every day for different purposes, but often forget (or are unaware of) that these engines actively store and then use personal data of users. Let’s see what search engines already know about you and what to do if you no longer want to share your data with them. (more…)
Fate of the first city stone mosque founded in the 18th century has long been discussed in Petropavlovsk. An auto repair shop, a hotel, a café and a sauna are now located in the territory of the cult facility. The Muslim community feels indignant about it: how can one take a bath and barbecue at a place that was used for praying before? According to the owner of the land plot, he purchased the land plot legally, and the building is of no architectural merit. CABAR.asia interviewed both parties. (more…)
What does child poverty look like in “rich” Kazakhstan