The development of gender equality in Kazakhstan has not a very long history. It can be considered that it began in 2000, when statistics on registered crimes against women were introduced in Kazakhstan. Violence against women is a gross violation of human rights and freedoms. Women make up half of the world's population, and their problems are of fundamental social significance.
Over the years of independence, Kazakhstan has also made some progress in protecting the rights and legitimate interests of men and women. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan pays great attention to the issues of equality between men and women and initiates an objective, real, gender policy. Currently, the historical dominance of men over women is undergoing changes all over the world. In industrialized and socially oriented countries, women have almost achieved equality with men in terms of their rights and opportunities.
The well-being of women in everyday life has a huge positive impact on the whole society and is an indicator of the progress of humanity as a whole. At the heart of the problem is the false concept of the secondary role of women in human society, which has been ingrained in the consciousness for many centuries of the existence of mankind.
Unfortunately, even with some progress on this issue, inequality between women and men persists in our society. Therefore, in 2003, the concept of gender policy was developed and approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Its main principles are equal rights and freedoms for women and men guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Main tasks: balanced participation of men and women in power structures; ensuring equal opportunities for economic independence; business development and promotion; creating conditions for the equal exercise of rights and responsibilities in the family; freedom from gender-based violence. The concept was developed on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the development strategy of Kazakhstan until 2030, the national action plan for the advancement of women in Kazakhstan, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and other fundamental documents.
Special attention is paid to the protection of women from violence. There were public organizations and crisis centers. Awareness campaigns are being conducted to combat violence against women and children.
However, much remains to be done to achieve real gender equality in the country.
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