Women rights
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Life
Campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” Concludes in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
The event was organized by UN Women in collaboration with the Central Asian Alliance to End Gender-Based Violence. Zhanibek Abdrashov…
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Life
Kazakhstan Launches International “16 Days Against Violence” Campaign
Organized annually, the campaign is spearheaded by the National Commission on Women’s Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the…
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World
Taliban Enforces New Ban on Women Speaking to Each Other in Afghanistan
Taliban has reportedly forbidden women from speaking to one another in public. TuraNews.kz reports citing Bild. Taliban introduced a set…
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Life
Woman Detained in Uzbekistan for Attempting to Sell Her Daughter
According to a report by the Zamon program, the 41-year-old woman, originally from the Kashkadarya region, had come to Samarkand…
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Politics
Turkmenistan and UN OHCHR Discuss Strengthening Cooperation
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akhmet Gurbanov led the talks, focusing on enhancing cooperation in strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring…
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Life
MICS Survey Launched in Kazakhstan to Assess Well-Being of Women and Children
This survey, developed by UNICEF, was previously conducted in Kazakhstan in 2006, 2010, and 2015, as reported by the Bureau…
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World
Iraq Considers Lowering Marriage Age for Girls from 15 to 9
Supporters of the initiative argue that the change aligns with Sharia law, which they consider obligatory for all Muslims. However,…
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Life
German Police Comment on Murder of Kazakh Citizen Aigul Sailybaeva
The South Hesse Police Headquarters responded to an inquiry from a Kazinform correspondent regarding Sailybaeva’s murder. They stated, “After discovering…
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World
Zohreh Elahian first woman to register for Iran’s snap elections
Zohre Elahian, a former Iranian lawmaker and scholar, has made history as the first woman to register as a candidate…
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World
France makes abortion a constitutional right
During a joint session held at the historic Palace of Versailles, both houses of the French parliament convened for a…