The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan partnered with the Institute of State, Law and Democracy to deliver a series of two-day seminars across all regions of the country from August 5th to 23rd, 2024. These seminars focused on sharing best practices and discussing a Manual and training modules designed to address domestic violence […]
Social Support for Women in Turkmenistan: UNFPA Conducts Training Workshop for Specialists
From July 8th to 12th, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan held a five-day workshop dedicated to providing social support to women and families facing difficult life situations. The goal of the event was to train social workers and psychologists in providing social services and psychological counseling to women and families from vulnerable […]
2024 State of World Population Report presented in Turkmenistan
The presentation of the 2024 State of World Population (SWOP) report was held in Ashgabat, timed to coincide with the annual World Population Day. Members of the parliament, employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a number of ministries and departments, the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan, the Institute of State, […]
Turkmenistan Develops Roadmap for Implementing CEDAW Recommendations
On June 11-12, 2024, the United Nations Population Fund office in Turkmenistan (UNFPA), in partnership with the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan led the coordination workshop with the Working Group of the Inter-State Committee on Human Rights in drafting a Roadmap for the implementation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination […]
Central Asian Women Leaders’ Caucus Meeting Concludes with Pivotal Commitments to Digital, Social, and Environmental Innovation
On 23 May 2024, the Central Asian Women Leaders’ Caucus Meeting successfully concluded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event, centred on “The role of women in the economies of Central Asia: leadership for promoting digital, social, and environmental innovation,” brought together women leaders from across the region to strategize and commit to enhancing women’s roles in […]
Head of the UNRCCA participated in the opening of CAWLC’s event under the Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship
On 23 May, SRSG Kaha Imnadze participated in the opening event of the Central Asia Women Leaders’ Caucus under the chairmanship of Kyrgyzstan in 2024. The event was held within the framework of the Central Asia Women Leaders’ Caucus (CAWLC) launched in 2020 with the support of UNRCCA, UNDP and UN Women to boost the […]
Ashgabat hosted Turkmen-Chinese Women’s Forum – Ogulgerek Berdimuhamedova met with the head of the Chinese delegation
On Friday, 17 May, the forum “Turkmen–Hytaý zenanlarynyň dünýäsi” (The World of Turkmen and Chinese Women) was held in Ashgabat with the participation of a Chinese delegation headed by Deputy Chairman of the National Committee of the People’s Political Consultative Council of China Shen Yueyue. *** Before the start of the forum, the wife of […]
Uzbekistan hosts the first ever Asian Women’s Forum
The first-ever Asian Women’s Forum 2024 is being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 13-14 May 2024, on the theme “Regional approach in issues of women’s economic, social and political empowerment”. The Forum is a landmark event aimed at promoting the economic, social and political rights and opportunities of women on the Asian continent. It is […]
UN Women Tashkent Consultations: Central Asia’s potential for achieving gender equality under the spotlight
The potential and opportunities for Central Asia to achieve gender equality were explored in-depth at consultations held in Tashkent on 12 February. The event, titled “Empowering women and girls, as well as ensuring gender equality by addressing poverty, strengthening mechanisms and gender-oriented financing,” was jointly organized by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of […]
Kazakhstan Concludes Chairmanship of Central Asian Women’s Dialogue with Conference on Countering Gender-Based Violence
Kazakhstan has successfully completed its chairmanship of the Central Asian Women Leaders’ Caucus (CAWLC), handing over the reins to Kyrgyzstan. To mark the culmination of Kazakhstan’s chairmanship, an international conference titled “Countering Gender-Based Violence in the Region: In Search of Effective and Sustainable Joint Solutions” was held in Astana on 4 December. The event brought […]
UNDP training Helps Rural Women in Dashoguz Develop Alternative Sources of Income
On 4-5 October 2023, a 2-day training on alternative sources of income for rural women was held in the city of Dashoguz, administrative center of Turkmenistan’s northern province. The training was organized by the UNDP project “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple […]
Turkmenistan reviews the progress towards the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference of Population and Development
Ashgabat, 6 September 2023 – As the international community prepares to mark 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in collaboration with the Government of Turkmenistan convened a high-level national conference in Ashgabat to review the progress made since the landmark ICPD conference held in […]