Tajikistan: More women needed in politics

Female representatives from all registered political parties in Tajikistan who took part in the Human Dimension Seminar held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on 18-20 May 2011 in Warsaw, issued a joint statement outlining a strategy for boosting women's participation in politics in their country.

The seminar marked the first time that all political parties, including the ruling party, agreed on a common goal for increasing the number of women politicians. Their strategy highlights the importance of increasing the number of women in politics. It also creates a working group with rotating chairpersons composed of female representatives from all political parties that is to meet monthly. In addition, it establishes women's groups inside each political party.

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