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.
The BBC has published a list of 100 inspiring and influential women in the world for 2024. It included an entrepreneur from Uzbekistan, Dilorom Yuldasheva.
Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-402 dated 11/22/2024 "On measures to improve the system of cancer control among women" was adopted.
On November 14, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nadira Shotursunova met with Deputy Chairman of the Board of Halyk Bank JSC Gulzoda Rashidova and gender expert of the Asian Development Bank Zainab Said.
Senator G. Marufova, who works on a permanent basis in the Committee of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis on Women and Gender Equality, took part in the Forum of Dialogue of Women from Central Asian countries on the topic "Women, peace and security: the role of women in strengthening peace and security in the Central Asian region and Afghanistan", which was held in Bishkek.
