At the first stage, their work will be supervised by experienced drivers and mentors.
According to statistics, in the first half of 2025, 48,303 cases of harassment and violence against women were registered in Uzbekistan, which is 121% more than in the same period last year.
On May 27 of this year, Tashkent hosted the grand opening of the UN Women office, an important step in promoting gender equality and empowering women in the country.
Uzbekistan's experience in developing and implementing effective mechanisms for monitoring women's rights was presented at an event on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Geneva.
In Denmark, compulsory military service for women will be introduced in 2026 in order to increase the size of the armed forces amid the growing threat from the Russian Federation. This is reported by Bloomberg.
The Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On measures to further improve the family and women's support system" (No. PP-103 dated 03/14/2025) was adopted.
A Council of Women Entrepreneurs has been established in Uzbekistan at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
On February 11, the International Day of Women in Science, a Forum of women scientists of Uzbekistan was held in Tashkent. Assistant to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva, speaking at the forum, said that women make up 48 percent of the country's scientific community.
The delegation of Uzbekistan presented the country's contribution to the promotion of gender equality at the high-level meeting on Gender Equality in Central Asia, held in Astana.
On February 4, 2025, a meeting of the Republican Commission on Enhancing the Role of Women in Society, Gender Equality and the Family was held in the Senate of the Oliy Majlis.
