The Head of State Kasyym-Jomart Tokayev has signed laws aimed at ensuring the protection of women's rights and the safety of children

norms have been introduced that toughen liability for any manifestations of violence against women and children, and are designed to strengthen the institution of the family and the safety of minors:

• intentional infliction of minor harm to health and battery have been criminalized. Liability for intentional infliction of moderate and serious harm to health has been increased;
• new principles of marriage and family legislation have been introduced, based on strengthening the institution of marriage and the family, paternity, maternity and childhood, as well as the principle of ensuring the moral and spiritual education of children in a spirit of respect for universal, national, traditional, cultural and family values;
• a legal basis has been established for the operation of a contact center for family issues and the protection of women's and children's rights, the role of which will be played by a legal entity determined by an authorized body in the field of informatization. At the same time, an obligation has been introduced for government agencies not only to interact on family issues and the protection of women's and children's rights, but also to provide the contact center with information on the measures taken as a result of the consideration of citizens' appeals;
• the creation and operation of family support centers to provide special social services to victims of domestic violence has been enshrined in law;
• criminal liability has been introduced for inducing and assisting in the commission of suicide and for advocating suicide;
• sexual molestation of persons under the age of 16 has been criminalized. Penalties for the abduction and unlawful deprivation of liberty of a minor have been substantially increased;
• for the first time, administrative liability has been introduced for bullying (bullying or cyberbullying) of minors;
• the obligation of educational organizations to report immediately to law enforcement authorities on the commission by or against minors of unlawful acts;
• to ensure the safety of children under the age of 16, a ban has been introduced on forcibly removing them from public transportation if they fail to pay for their fare.