women’s rights
The topic of religious marriage ‘neke’ (nikah) constantly causes a wide public discussion in Kazakhstan. The rite of ‘neke’ itself is welcomed among the population, provided that it is concluded by a man and a woman who are married under the secular laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The story of Ruzigul Safarova, the only female head of a regional environmental department. She worked for 35 years protecting nature and was recently fired.
On October 31, 2023, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law amending the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Responsibility to criminalize the promotion of polygamy and religious marriage (nikah) without official registration with state authorities.
Over the past few years, news reports in the Uzbek media have increasingly reported on violence against women and girls, and there are many cases of femicide of women. CABAR.asia training participant Luiza Atabaeva analyzed cases published in the Uzbek media between 2015 and 2023 and proves that most of them can be qualified as femicide.
The problems of gender equality and women’s activism in Tajikistan were discussed by the participants of the expert meeting “Development of Gender Equality in Tajikistan: Achievements and Problems,” organized by the IWPR office on September 30.
“The Taliban model of governance is not suitable and sustainable for a multicultural and multinational country like Afghanistan. The more the Taliban suppress the people, the more the resistance will be empowered”, says Dr. Omar Sadr, a research fellow at the University of Pittsburgh.
Turkmenistan is introducing bans on lip augmentation, eyebrow tattooing, hair lightening, and sitting in the front seat of a taxi for women. The trend towards gradual and systematic restriction of women’s rights is being observed in the country since 2018.
This year, on March 8, Almaty will host a peaceful rally dedicated to the participation of women in the management of state affairs. This is the second time that the city authorities agreed to hold the protest rally. (more…)
Theatre 705 is virtually the only theatre in Kyrgyzstan that raises relevant social issues. Authors of performances ask questions to themselves and spectators and try to find answers. (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.