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\u0418\u043b\u043b\u044e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0441\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0449\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0439\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0442\u0438 Midjourney<\/em><\/p>\n In Central Asia, women and girls face the threat of abduction, forced marriages, violence, and discrimination, as well as bearing a significant responsibility for domestic duties. This inequality is a result of existing norms, traditions, and discrimination, as well as the insufficiency of fair laws and political measures. <\/strong><\/p>\n According to the Gender Inequality Index (GII) by UNDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks last among the countries in Central Asia due to high maternal mortality (60 cases per 100,000 live births), high teenage pregnancy (32.8 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19), low representation of women in positions of power (parliamentary seats at 19.2%), and in the labor market.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2022, an international solidarity movement for gender equality called HeForShe<\/strong> was launched in Central Asia by the UN Women. Its goal is to engage men in our region as advocates for women in the journey towards building a more just and secure world for all the people.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n In the same year, the team conducted a study to examine the attitudes, beliefs, and ideas held by men in five Central Asian countries regarding concepts of masculinity and femininity, gender equality, parenting, and the role of women in society. To achieve this, online surveys, focus groups, in-depth interviews with experts, and over 1200 individuals from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were surveyed.<\/span><\/p>\n We will tell what men and women think about some common gender unjust beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n In Kyrgyzstan, according to the results of conducted research, a significant portion of men, accounting for 60.1%, believe that university education holds greater significance for men, while considering it less important for women. However, this opinion is not exclusive to men alone, as between 25% and almost half of women (48.2%) share this viewpoint.<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, the research revealed that over one-third of young people aged 15 to 19 (24%) in Kyrgyzstan believe that a husband has the right to use violence against his wife, at least under certain circumstances.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The more frequently a man engages in physical violence towards his partner, the higher the likelihood that he will also perpetrate physical violence against his children, and that his partner will also engage in physical violence towards their children. High levels of violence against women, as well as a tolerant attitude towards aggressive behavior in society, are contributing factors to violence against both women and children.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 18 out of 100 women in Central Asia have experienced physical and\/or sexual violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. In Kyrgyzstan, this figure stands at 17% of women and girls, while in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, it is 19% and 6%, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n Women who have experienced physical and\/or sexual violence from their partners.<\/b><\/p>\nEducation and Domestic Violence<\/strong><\/h2>\n