Calendar of events / Themes / Gender in Development
- May 22, 2008. UN human rights experts to give press conference on May 23
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Professor Yakin Erturk, the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, will give a press conference on the results of her visit to Tajikistan at the UNDO Office in Dushanbe on May 23, Safarbek Soliyev, external relations adviser, UNDP CO, said. We will recall that Ms. Erturk arrived in Tajikistan for an official visit at the invitation of the Tajik Government on May 15. During her stay in Tajikistan, the Special Rapporteur met with Tajik officials, representatives of a number of women's NGOs, civil society members, representatives of United Nations agencies and international organizations, as well as religious leaders and individual victims of violence against women to assess the types of violence against women in Tajikistan as well as the State response to address such violence.
More information...Type: Press-Conference Organizers: UNDP Participants: Government(s), International Donors, NGOs, International Organizations Theme: Gender in Development Locations: Tajikistan Open press: No - May 15, 2008. Officials, NGOs discuss preparation of national report on CEDAW
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Representatives of government bodies and non-governmental organizations, law enforcement agencies and the judicial system discussed the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) at UNDP-backed workshop on 14 May 2008. The event was organized 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 is directed at supporting and building the capacity of the government, civil society and mass media in reducing gender gaps via raising awareness of and implementing the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) to Uzbekistan
More information...Type: Seminars Organizers: UNDP Participants: Government(s), NGOs, UN Agencies Theme: Gender in Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - 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.
More information...Type: Trainings Organizers: UNDP, NGO Participants: Government(s) Theme: Gender in Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - May 5, 2008. UNDP helps to open Arbitration Development Center in Uzbekistan
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Deputy Resident Representative of the UNDP Country Office in Uzbekistan Ms Kyoko Postill and the chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan Mr Alisher Shaykhov formally opened the Arbitration Development Center under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan on Friday, 2 May 2008. The Arbitration Development Center was founded within the joint project of the UNDP Country Office in Uzbekistan and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan "Supporting to the development of arbitration courts and other alternative methods of dispute settlement in the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Arbitration project). The project focuses on development of the arbitration courts and other alternative ways of dispute resolution through creation of the Center. Uzbekistan adopted the Law "On arbitration" in 2006, which was aimed at regulation of creation and operation of arbitration courts in Uzbekistan. The law came into force in February 2007. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan created arbitration courts in all regions of Uzbekistan to develop favourable conditions for development of the system in the country. The courts reviewed over 700 cases in 2007.
More information...Type: Presentations/Launchings Organizers: UNDP Participants: Government(s) Theme: Gender in Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - May 2, 2008—May 15, 2008. UNDP, Women’s Committee announce contest for young journalists
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Uzbekistan and Women’s Committee announced a competition for young journalists (under age of 30) for the best coverage of issues on elimination of discrimination against women. The contest will be held within the project “Legislative and Institutional Capacity Development for Women’s Empowerment in Uzbekistan”, which directed to support and build the capacity of the government, civil society and mass media in reducing the gender gaps via raising awareness of and implementing the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to Uzbekistan. The contest aimed to motivate journalists of Uzbekistan to cover gender-related issues to raise gender awareness and knowledge of UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), as well as eliminate gender stereotypes in the community. Representatives of print-media, TV and radio stations and Internet outlets can participate in the event. Deadline for submission of applications and materials is 15 June 2008. Applications can be submitted via email to cedaw.undp@gmail.com or delivered to UNDP Uzbekistan office at 4, Shevchenko, Tashkent, 100029, Uzbekistan. Please indicate Young Journalists Contest on envelope.
More information...Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: UNDP, NGO Participants: Mass-Media Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - March 13, 2008. More women enter the workforce, but more than half of all working women are in vulnerable jobs
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More women are working than ever before, but they are also more likely than men to get low-productivity, low-paid and vulnerable jobs, with no social protection, basic rights nor voice at work according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) issued for International Women’s Day. The “Global employment trends for women – March 2008” report shows that the number of employed women grew by almost 200 million over the last decade, to reach 1.2 billion in 2007 compared to 1.8 billion men. However, the number of unemployed women also grew from 70.2 to 81.6 million over the same period. The report shows that improvements in the status of women in labour markets throughout the world have not substantially narrowed gender gaps in the workplace. The share of women in vulnerable employment – either unpaid contributing family workers or own-account workers, rather than wage and salaried work – decreased from 56.1 to 51.7 per cent since 1997. However the burden of vulnerability is still greater for women than men, especially in the world’s poorest regions.
More information…Type: Campaign Theme: Gender in Development Open press: Yes - January 25, 2008. Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan, UNDP awarded journalists for the best gender works
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The Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) awarded several journalists from Uzbekistan within the framework of the gender contest on 25 January 2008. Within the awarding ceremony, the statistical bulletin “Women and men of Uzbekistan 2000-2005” was also presented in the event. The statistical bulletin “Women and Men of Uzbekistan” is published on a regular basis (no less than once in two years). The given statistical collection is the regular publication of State Statistics Committee of the Republic Uzbekistan, published in cooperation with Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan, UNDP, ADB and Civic Initiative Support Center and devoted to gender development in Uzbekistan.
More information...Type: Presentations/Launchings Organizers: UNDP, Government Participants: UNDP, Government(s), International Organizations, Mass-Media Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - November 1, 2007. UNDP, Women’s Committee announce contest for journalists
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Uzbekistan and Women’s Committee announced a competition for journalists for the best coverage of issues on elimination of discrimination against women. The contest will be held within the project “Legislative and Institutional Capacity Development for Women’s Empowerment in Uzbekistan”, which directed to support and build the capacity of the government, civil society and mass media in reducing the gender gaps via raising awareness of and implementing the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to Uzbekistan. The contest aimed to motivate journalists of Uzbekistan to cover gender-related issues to raise gender awareness and knowledge of UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), as well as eliminate gender stereotypes in the community. Representatives of print-media, TV and radio stations and Internet outlets are eligible to participate. Deadline for submission of applications and materials is 1 November 2007. Applications can be submitted via email to cedaw.undp@gmail.com or khilola@gmail.com or delivered to UNDP Uzbekistan office at 4, Shevchenko, Tashkent, 100029, Uzbekistan. Please indicate Summer School “Gender awareness through media” on envelope.
More information…Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: UNDP, Government Participants: UNDP, Government(s), Mass-Media Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - September 7, 2007. Dushanbe OSCE meeting explores gender and security issues
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Incorporating gender perspectives into security in the Tajik context was the focus of an OSCE-organized two-day workshop that was held in Dushanbe on September 4-5. The event had helped to raise awareness of the role of women and find ways to implement United Nations Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security on the national level. Representatives from the Tajik Government and civil society attended the workshop, which was led by experts from the OSCE Organization for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, which co-organized the event.
More information…Type: Seminars Organizers: International organizations Participants: International Organizations, Government(s), NGOs Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - August 23, 2007. National Action Plan on achievement of gender equality in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2007-2010 was approved
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The President of Kyrgyzstan has signed a decree On National Action Plan on achievement of gender equality in the Kyrgyz Republic for the years of 2007-2010, according to which, a National Action Plan on achievement of gender equality in the Kyrgyz Republic for the years of 2007-2010 and events’ matrix on implementation of the National Action Plan on achievement of gender equality in Kyrgyzstan for 2007-2010 were approved with the purpose of effective realization of state policy on achievement of gender equality in Kyrgyzstan.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Kyrgyzstan Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - August 21, 2007. UNDP-backed seminar in Nukus considers migration issues
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Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan and UNDP Country Office in Uzbekistan organized two-day seminar entitled “Social protection of women, participating in migration processes in Uzbekistan” in Nukus, Karakalpakstan. About 30 representatives of state bodies, mahalla committees and NGOs from Karakalpakstan Republic and Khorezm region participated at the work of seminar. The seminar was directed to raise awareness of staff of state bodies, law enforcement bodies and NGOs on social-legal protection of women-migrants.
More information…Type: Seminars Organizers: Government, UNDP Participants: Government(s), UNDP, NGOs Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - July 31, 2007. UNDP organized Summer School for Journalists in Uzbekistan
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About 25 journalists from various parts of Uzbekistan participated in the Summer School “Gender Awareness Through Mass Media”, organized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Uzbekistan. The summer school was aimed at raising awareness and knowledge about the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in the society, change gender stereotypes not just among ordinary population but also among professionals who work in this area.
More information…Type: Trainings Organizers: UNDP Participants: UNDP, Mass-Media Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - July 10, 2007. Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan and UNDP hosted a seminar on social protection of women migrants
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Representatives of state bodies, mahalla committees and NGOs from Tashkent region participated at the work of two-day seminar on internal migration issues, which was organized at the support of UNDP Country Office in Uzbekistan. The seminar entitled “Social protection of women, participating in migration processes in Uzbekistan” addressed such issues as women migration, interaction of various organizations in solving illegal women migration, awareness raising of women migrants’ rights, protection mechanisms of migrants’ rights and others. Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan organized the event at assistance of UNDP’s project “Promotion of the rights of women migrant workers”.
More information…Type: Workshops Organizers: Government, UNDP Participants: Government(s), UNDP, Private Sector, NGOs Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - July 1, 2007—July 13, 2007.
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event['link_title'][$language]Type: Trainings Organizers: International organizations, NGO, UN Agency Participants: Private Sector Theme: Gender in Development Locations: Israel Open press: Yes - June 8, 2007. The first meeting of the National Council of gender issues conducted in Bishkek
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Issues related to the National action plan on achievement of gender balance in Kyrgyzstan for 2007-2010 were discussed in Bishkek.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: Government Theme: Gender in Development Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - June 4, 2007. Uzbek trainers learn CEDAW within UNDP's project
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A five-day training-of-trainers workshop "Gender awareness and Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women" started its work on 2 June in Charvak, Tashkent region. UNDP's project "The Legislative and Institutional Capacity Development for Women's Empowerment in Uzbekistan" is organized the training. The project aimed to support and to build the capacity of the government, civil society and mass media in reducing the gender gaps via raising awareness of and implementing the recommendations of the CEDAW Committee to Uzbekistan.
More information…Type: Trainings Organizers: UNDP Participants: UNDP, NGOs, Private Sector, Government(s) Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - May 16, 2007. Gender awareness through media
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UNDP "Development of institutional and legal potential for the expansion of opportunities for women in Uzbekistan" Project in cooperation with the Women's Committee of Uzbekistan plans to organize a summer school for journalists in July this year. For this project, journalists of different media outlets will be selected on contest basis, particularly based on their contribution to the expansion of public awareness about gender issues and knowledge of CEDAW Convention norms, to changing the stereotypes of gender thinking among the members of the society. To participate in the summer school journalists need to go through preliminary selection by submitting one finished work devoted to the gender theme (an article, a radio or television-broadcast, a copy of the Internet article, etc.) and an essay titled "Why I want to participate in the "Gender awareness through media" summer school".
More information…Type: Trainings Organizers: UNDP Participants: UNDP, Mass-Media Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - May 15, 2007. Tajik Journalists’ Union announces competition among female journalists for the Toji Iftikhor award
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Tajik Journalists’ Union has announced the competition among female journalists on the best publication about women’s problems. The goal of the competition is to promote development and active involvement of mass media in covering issues related to role of women in society. The award ceremony will be held on a Family Day, which is celebrated in Tajikistan on May 15. The winner will be given a title of Toji Iftikhor (Crown of Pride).
More information…Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: NGO, Government Participants: NGOs, Government(s), Mass-Media Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - May 8, 2007. Gender equality was discussed in Bishkek
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The Women Political Discussion Club held its expanded meeting with the participation of representatives of the Jogorku Kenesh. The topic of the discussion was “Promotion of women to the level of taking decisions: from words to actions and results”.
More information…Type: Round Tables Organizers: Government, NGO Participants: Government(s), NGOs, Private Sector Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Kyrgyzstan Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - March 28, 2007. More new workplaces are created for women
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New workplaces were created in "Bakht textile" in Navoi, "Navoyi silk" in Karman region, "Malabar-silk" in Kyzyltepa region.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: NGO Participants: NGOs Theme: Gender in Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes
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