On November 26 this year, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy hosted an international scientific and practical conference on the topic "Current issues of ensuring gender equality in Uzbekistan: current situation and future tasks."

The conference was organized by the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, the National Center for Human Rights and the Family and Gender Research Institute. It brought together representatives of government agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and the media.

The purpose of this event is to implement the tasks envisaged by the program of events dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as well as to discuss current issues of ensuring women's rights and gender equality.

First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Rector of UWED Sodyq Safoev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Zulaykho Makhkamova, Head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative Office in Uzbekistan Nigina Abaszade and others noted that in recent years in Uzbekistan the issue of protecting women's interests has acquired a new meaning and content.

During the conference, the opinions of representatives of scientists, practitioners and experts were heard, and the results of the implementation of scientific research on ensuring women's rights and gender equality were announced. Particular attention was paid to the creation of equal opportunities for women and men, the promotion of gender values ​​among the population, the exchange of advanced international experience, the development of proposals and recommendations on these issues.

As the experts noted, measures have currently been initiated in our country to eliminate gender violence, ensure the inevitability of its punishment and strengthen the relevant system. At the same time, the persistence of gender stereotypes was noted, which indicates the need for joint propaganda activities. In this regard, the need to strengthen work to prevent violence and discrimination, as well as the introduction of a systemic approach to ensure equal rights and opportunities for women and men was emphasized.

The forum participants emphasized that gender equality is one of the sustainable development goals facing the international community. The fifth goal, adopted by the UN General Assembly in Resolution No. 70 in September 2015 at the Sustainable Development Summit, is dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.

At the end of the conference, the participants developed practical proposals on issues of ensuring gender equality and outlined promising tasks for further work in this direction.