The Jogorku Kenesh Updated the Record for Gender Representation
The 31st woman deputy is Mavlyuda Kalberdieva.
According to the speaker, Kyrgyzstan now holds a leading position in the world in terms of the percentage of women in legislative bodies, according to data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Mamataliyev noted: "Yesterday we welcomed the 31st woman deputy. This is an update of our record. Women are also represented in the presidium and in the leadership of committees, where a rotation has taken place. We not only meet but exceed the gender quota of 30%. Furthermore, for the first time in history, women have taken leadership positions in international friendship groups."
It is worth noting that Mavlyuda Kalberdieva replaces Shairbek Tashiev in her position.
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