Gender rating of political parties of Kyrgyzstan
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Women's discussion club of Kyrgyzstan uses Albright Award to bring women together across party lines
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Women's discussion club of Kyrgyzstan uses Albright Award to bring women together across party lines
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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.
But a local women’s group is trying to change that. Formed shortly after the 2005 Tulip Revolution, the Women’s Discussion Club of Kyrgyzstan has played a major role in promoting public policies that benefit women.
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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.
But a local women’s group is trying to change that. Formed shortly after the 2005 Tulip Revolution, the Women’s Discussion Club of Kyrgyzstan has played a major role in promoting public policies that benefit women.
Violence against women in politics
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Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan No Future Without Women’s Support – Official Says
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“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”.
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“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”.
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Kyrgyzstan: Bride Kidnapping: A tradition or a crime?
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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. But bride kidnapping has recently come under sharp criticism in the Central Asian country after two kidnapped brides committed suicide in a matter of months.
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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. But bride kidnapping has recently come under sharp criticism in the Central Asian country after two kidnapped brides committed suicide in a matter of months.
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Kyrgyzstan: Women call for end to post-election protests
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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.
"The elections were fair and the failed candidates must accept the results, because everyone wants peace in Kyrgyzstan", said activist Elmira Manapova.
To read the complete article please visit www.centralasiaonline.com
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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.
"The elections were fair and the failed candidates must accept the results, because everyone wants peace in Kyrgyzstan", said activist Elmira Manapova.
To read the complete article please visit www.centralasiaonline.com
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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.