Ermaganbet Bulekpayev met with the UN Women delegation and the ambassadors of European countries

A delegation of the UN Women in Kazakhstan headed by Permanent Coordinator Sarango Radnaragcha visited the Karaganda region. The guests came together with diplomats from European countries to see how women in difficult situations are helped in the region. At the meeting with Akim of the region Ermaganbet Bulekpayev, the possibilities of strengthening cooperation in this area were discussed.

The head of the region told the guests about the socio-economic development of the region and elaborated on the ongoing work to protect women's rights. He stressed that this area is one of the social priorities.

– We highly appreciate the attention of international organizations to ensuring women's rights, strengthening the institution of the family and developing effective mechanisms to help citizens. Special attention is paid to the prevention of domestic violence. Today, there are 13 family support centers in the region. Since the beginning of the year, they have provided over two thousand different services covering more than a thousand people. The most sought–after areas are psychological and legal assistance, charitable support, employment assistance and social benefits," said Ermaganbet Bulekpayev.

He stressed that interdepartmental cooperation has been built using digital solutions, and individual work is carried out in each case.

Along with the state-run crisis centers of public associations.

The Governor of the region expressed confidence that the exchange of experience and the study of international approaches will benefit everyone.

Sarango Radnaragcha thanked for the reception. She noted that UN agencies are actively working in Kazakhstan, including the Karaganda region. The areas of cooperation are different: justice, education, environmental protection, etc.

– We consider this reception as a wonderful opportunity to further strengthen our cooperation. As part of the two-day mission, we will visit a number of family support centers working in the field of protecting women's and children's rights and combating domestic violence. You have very good cooperation between the state and NGOs, which also provide support to vulnerable segments of the population. I would like to note that the UN is committed to the principles of human rights and equality," said Sarango Radnaragcha, Permanent Coordinator of UN Women in Kazakhstan.

Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Kazakhstan Sally Axworthy, Ambassador of France to the Republic of Kazakhstan Sylvain Gioguet and Charge d'affaires of the Swiss Confederation Giorgio Pompilio also shared their position on an important social topic.