Calendar of events
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May 7, 2008.
Medical, social workers participate in the training on gender issues
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Two groups of medial and social workers will take part in the trainings on gender awareness within the joint project of UNDP and the Women's Committee of Uzbekistan "Legislative and Institutional Capacity Development for Women's Empowerment in Uzbekistan". The project will hold two training entitled "Gender Awareness for medical and social workers" to improve skills and knowledge of medical and social workers on implementation and promotion of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), its norms and ideas in their professional activities. The CEDAW Convention adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is an international document on the rights of women. Uzbekistan was the first Central Asian country to ratify the convention in 1995 and has reported twice to the CEDAW Committee on its implementation. The country will present its next report in August 2008.
| Type: |
Trainings |
| Organizers: |
UNDP, NGO |
| Participants: |
Government(s) |
| Theme: |
Gender in Development |
| Locations: |
Uzbekistan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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