Bride kidnapping for the purpose of forcing women into marriage remains one of the least visible forms of gender-based violence in Central Asia. Although abduction and coercion into marriage are punishable under criminal law across the region, the offenses are defined differently from country to cou
Legal protection for employees against gender discrimination, workplace violence, and sexual harassment has been strengthened in Kyrgyzstan. President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to several laws.
Women and girls in Kyrgyzstan continue to have more limited access to rights, opportunities, and resources compared with men. The UNDP Kyrgyzstan Gender Equality Strategy for 2023–2027, published on the organization’s website on July 17, says.
According to a new report by UN Women, women are increasingly shaping migration patterns in Europe and Central Asia.
The European Union used its latest human rights dialogue with Turkmenistan to press Ashgabat on the gap between outward engagement and domestic control. The 18th annual EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights Dialogue was held in Ashgabat on June 22. It came during a period of slightly more visible contact bet
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved new measures aimed at improving the system of protection against domestic violence and strengthening coordination among government agencies.
United Nations experts have expressed concern over the advancement in Kyrgyzstan of a draft law that, in their view, could lead to state discrimination against transgender and gender-diverse people and significantly restrict their fundamental rights and freedoms.
Social media is increasingly influencing how young Kyrgyz people learn about Islam, observe religious practices, and form their understanding of what it means to be a «good Muslim.» This is the conclusion reached by Baktygul Shabdan, a researcher at Goethe University Frankfurt.
Kyrgyzstan ranked 50th out of 169 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, scoring 74.6 out of 100, the Sustainable Development Report 2026 says.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed heads of state ahead of the elections for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, which will take place on June 3 in New York.
In the second quarter of 2026, the average subsistence minimum per capita in Kyrgyzstan reached 9,873.28 soms per month. The highest figures were recorded for the working-age population—11,063.15 soms. The National Statistical Committee reported.
İnklüziv şəhər məkanlarının yaradılması əsas məsələlərdən biridir. Day.Az xəbər verir ki, bunu Mavriki Respublikasının 6-cı və ilk qadın prezidenti Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Bakıda Ümumdünya Şəhərsalma Forumunun 13-cü sessiyası (WUF13) çərçivəsində keçirilən "Qadınlar assambleyası: Gender baxımından tran
Tajikistan is developing a new strategy to address gender-related social norms for 2027–2036 while expanding programs aimed at increasing women’s economic participation and cooperation with international organizations. The draft strategy was presented at a meeting organized jointly by the Committee
