Despite legislation designed to secure gender equality, women rarely make it beyond deputy positions in the Tajik government, and instead remain stuck in the lower ranks or hit a glass ceiling after reaching middle management.
Tajikistan has no female cabinet ministers, though the state committee for women and family affairs is headed by a woman.
As for the legislature, 12 of the 63 lawmakers in the lower house of parliament are women, while of the upper house’s 25 members, five are female.
In the judiciary, the more than 70 court chairpersons include just seven women, according to 2011 figures.
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Despite legislation designed to secure gender equality, women rarely make it beyond deputy positions in the Tajik government, and instead remain stuck in the lower ranks or hit a glass ceiling after reaching middle management.
Tajikistan has no female cabinet ministers, though the state committee for women and family affairs is headed by a woman.
As for the legislature, 12 of the 63 lawmakers in the lower house of parliament are women, while of the upper house’s 25 members, five are female.
In the judiciary, the more than 70 court chairpersons include just seven women, according to 2011 figures.
For more information please visit http://iwpr.net/report-news/tajik-women-hit-glass-ceiling
