Uzbekistan pays special attention to increasing the role of women in society and strengthening the gender equality. Within the framework of legislative acts adopted by the Government of Uzbekistan, relevant ministries, agencies and NGOs carry out the consistent work to protect the rights of women and ensure their full-fledged participation in the social, political, economic and cultural life of the country.

The Head of nation Islam Karimov has met with Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev on March 17.