Kazakhstan has completed its chairmanship of the UN-led Dialogue of Women of Central Asia, Kazinform News Agency reports.
This year’s final conference discussing ending gender-based violence saw the participation of the speakers of Kazakh and Uzbek parliaments, members of the National commission for women’s affairs and family and demographic policy under the Kazakh president, Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Turkmen parliamentarians, heads of government agencies, as well as representatives of non-governmental and international organizations, diplomatic corps.
Speaking of the results of Kazakhstan’s 2023 chairmanship of the Dialogue of Women of Central Asia, Kazkah Majilis Speaker Yerlan Koshanov noted that throughout this period, the pressing issues such as promotion of innovation and technologies, peace and security in the global aspect, climate change, role of women and youth in combating terrorism and extremism, and so on were discussed at the site of the Dialogue.
Kazakhstan ratified the international conventions on human rights, women, gender equality, and many others. At President Tokayev’s initiative, this year domestic violence was criminalized, said the Kazakh Majilis speaker.
Following the conference, the delegates passed the statement of the 2023 Dialogue of Women of Central Asia, condemning any forms of violence against women, promoting effective legislative and legal mechanisms to protect and support women.
Next year, Kyrgyzstan is to preside over the Dialogue of Women of Central Asia.
Source: Kazinform
