The first meeting of the Working Group on the Concept of Family and Gender Policy

October 8, 2021, Nur-Sultan.

 

The first meeting of the Working Group on updating the Concept of Family and Gender Policy in the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2030 was held.

The event was held as part of the implementation of the State of the President of RK to the People of Kazakhstan dated September 1, 2021 "Unity of the people and systemic reforms is a solid foundation for the prosperity of the country".

Vice-Minister of Information and Social Development Askar Umarov informed the members of the Working Group about the key areas of work on updating the Concept.

"The concept is planned to be updated taking into account the instructions of the Head of State to support the economic and political positions of women in society, national priorities, a new system of state planning, as well as improving the quality of family life, protecting motherhood and childhood, global trends," Askar Umarov said.

During the meeting, the members of the Working Group discussed issues on the further development of family and gender policy in the Republic of Kazakhstan and made a number of constructive proposals that will be taken into account when updating the Concept.

It should be noted that in order to implement the principle of the "The Hearing State", the activities of the Working Group will be open, transparent, covered in the media and social networks.

The meeting of the Working Group was attended by deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, members of the National Commission on Women's Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of the scientific and academic sphere, non-governmental, international organizations, public authorities and experts.

 

For reference: The composition of the Working Group on updating the Concept of Family and Gender Policy in the Republic of Kazakhstan was approved by the Order of the Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2021