The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Nations Development Program are strengthening cooperation on youth and gender equality

Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva received Katarzhina Vaviernia, Permanent Representative of the UN Development Program in Kazakhstan.

The meeting discussed the possibilities of cooperation, including in issues of gender equality, youth policy, prevention of extremism and information work.

Katarzyna Vaviernia presented the certification program for State institutions for gender equality (GESPI). This program helps to assess how well state institutions comply with international standards and suggests concrete steps to improve the situation.

In turn, Aida Balayeva expressed support for this initiative, confirming the desire to promote gender equality at the level of the Ministry of Culture and Information. By joining this program, the Ministry can become a good example for Kazakhstan and improve the country's reputation in the region on gender equality issues.

Also at the meeting, a proposal was made to create a Women's political network in Kazakhstan to strengthen the role of women in the political dialogue and the possibility of their influence on the formation of gender-sensitive policy and decision-making.

In addition, they discussed issues of working with young people within the framework of the UNDP initiative to prevent violent extremism in Central Asia, focused on socio-economic support for at-risk youth.