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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…)
Uzbekistan has substantially improved in various sectors with President Mirziyoyev’s efforts and reforms since he assumed office in 2016. However, public sector corruption remains a persistent issue, hindering trust in officials. Several key factors contribute to this problem and impede the effectiveness of reforms, with women’s under-representation in governmental positions as an often-neglected aspect. This piece verifies that increasing the number of women in the public sector, particularly in decision-making, is an innovative strategy worth considering.
A pool of influential men – aga – appeared in Kazakhstan ‘in the early days of capitalism’. This social institution immediately started to have a ‘women’s department’ – so-called ‘tateshka’. (more…)
Women are underrepresented in the media space of Kyrgyzstan, mentioned less often, interviewed less often, and their marital status and age are mentioned more often.
The world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, which was declared to increase awareness of gender inequality and social vulnerability of girls. (more…)
From household tasks to labour rights, the pandemic has aggravated endemic gender inequality. (more…)
96 per cent of Kazakhstanis have prejudices against women, according to the Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) of the UN Development Programme. (more…)
“During the years of independence, Kazakhstan has taken a number of progressive measures in the field of combating gender inequality. Despite this, the problem of inequality is still relevant and requires further effective work,” said Ayim Saurambayeva, a lawyer in the field of international law, in an article, written specifically for CABAR.asia.
The election of the new members of the lower house of Kazakhstan parliament was held on schedule on January 10 for the first time in 16 years. Although, this process could hardly be called the election: independent candidates could not be elected, whereas opposition parties in Kazakhstan were denied registration under the pretext of incorrectly completed documents.
According to the presidential decree, starting from the 2020/2021 academic year, a 4% budget quota for female applicants to universities will be introduced In Uzbekistan. Below, we examine the details. (more…)