Today, January 20, draft laws concerning the "Council for Justice Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic," the "Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic," and the "Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic" are being discussed at the meeting of the committee on constitutional legislation. The proposed amendments address issues of gender equality.
During the discussion, the deputy reminded that Kyrgyzstan previously signed Convention No. 190 of the International Labour Organization, which obliges the country to amend its legislation to combat violence and harassment in the workplace and to achieve gender equality.
Talieva noted that gender inequality is still observed in the executive authorities.
"At the moment, there is only one woman in the cabinet, and another was recently appointed, but her status has not yet been confirmed. All other cabinet members are men. Despite this, government representatives abroad boast about achievements in gender equality, referring to our commitment to the convention," she stated.
According to her, out of 76 deputy ministers and heads of departments, only 13 are women, which constitutes just 17%. There are no women represented in the regional offices, and among the deputy akims, they make up about 35%. There was one female akim in Kyrgyzstan, who recently became a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh. Women typically hold positions as deputy akims and governors for social issues, and a woman is most often appointed as the deputy prime minister overseeing the social block. Out of 48 deputy mayors across the country, only 10 are women, which is about 20%," she added.
