Gender rating of political parties of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
October 17, 2013
Women's discussion club of Kyrgyzstan uses Albright Award to bring women together across party lines
Even though Kyrgyzstan has had a female president and women hold 23 percent of the seats in its 120-member parliament, women are still struggling to carve out leadership roles in the legislature and political parties.
Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
May 30, 2012
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan No Future Without Women’s Support – Official Says
“Kyrgyzstan would not have prosperity without women’s support, Omurbek Tekebayev, deputy head of the interim government said Monday at the National Conference “Women political participation in constitutional reform and parliamentary elections”.
May 30, 2012
Kyrgyzstan: Bride Kidnapping: A tradition or a crime?
Some 200 people took to the streets in a northern Kyrgyz province earlier this week to protest the longstanding practice of bride kidnapping. The custom -- in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage -- is not uncommon in Kyrgyzstan.
May 30, 2012
Kyrgyzstan: Women call for end to post-election protests
Kyrgyz female civil-society activists called on the supporters of the second- and third-place presidential candidates Kamchybek Tashiyev and Adakhan Madumarov to stop demonstrations in the south.
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OSCE and NDI training on women's leadership and political party participation
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OSCE and NDI training on women's leadership and political party participation
A four-day OSCE-supported train-the-trainers event on women’s leadership and political party participation took place in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, from 21 to 24 May.
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Elections: Kyrgyzstan
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Elections: Kyrgyzstan
On October 10th, Kyrgyzstan will choose a new parliament in what are said to be the 'most competitive' elections this region has seen in years.
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Manual on Globalisation and Women
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January 24, 2009
Manual on Globalisation and Women
This discussion guide aims at serving the community organizers and trainers of Asian rural and indigenous organizations as a tool for discussion. It aims to develop a common understanding of globalization; presents critique of globalization and its impacts on rural and indigenous women of Asia.
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This discussion guide aims at serving the community organizers and trainers of Asian rural and indigenous organizations as a tool for discussion. It aims to develop a common understanding of globalization; presents critique of globalization and its impacts on rural and indigenous women of Asia.