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An event takes place in Tashkent as part of the campaign "16 days of active action against gender-based violence"

An event takes place in Tashkent as part of the campaign "16 days of active action against gender-based violence"

01/12/2022 10:05

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 30 November 2022, an event was held in Tashkent as part of the action "16 days of active action against gender-based violence", organized by the Senate Committee of the Oliy Majlis on Women and Gender Equality, the Republican Commission on the Advancement of the Role of Women in Society, Gender Equality and the Family, the State Committee for the Family and Women, and the United Nations Population Fund.

The event was opened by the exhibition "Simple Products", the exhibits of which told about the real stories of 16 women who faced violence.

The main purpose of the exposition was to highlight the problem of violence in the country and call on every citizen to take active actions against gender inequality.

The opening ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Women and Gender Equality Malika Kadirkhanova, Deputy Prime Minister - Chairman of the State Committee for Family and Women Zulaikho Makhkamova, Head of the UNFPA Office in Uzbekistan Mr. Yu Yu.

After the exhibition, the participants got acquainted with the selection "Life Stories" prepared by the authors of the Telegram channel "No to Violence!".

As part of the event, the guests were shown a performance in three acts “Orzulari osmon qizlar” “Girls with Big Dreams”, in which conversations about women’s education and women’s self-development were modeled from the perspective of three different situations.

Representatives of state and international organizations who participated in the event noted that finding solutions to the problems of gender-based violence and inequality is a priority and it is necessary to work together to address them.

Violence against women is an obstacle to women’s rights, peace and progress. After all, the main principle of the Sustainable Development Goals is to leave no one behind. And this cannot be achieved without the elimination of violence against women.

The action "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence" will last until December 10 this year.

 

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