WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDEPENDENT UZBEKISTAN: SOCIO-CULTURAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
This article examines the evolution of women's issues in Uzbekistan from 1991 to 2024, analyzing the historical, socio-cultural, and politico-legal dimensions of gender equality. It explores the Soviet-era policies, and their impact on women’s roles, followed by the transformative reforms in independent Uzbekistan. The study highlights key legislative measures, such as the 2019 Gender Equality Law, and initiatives like the “Women’s Notebook” system, which have enhanced women’s socio-economic and political participation. Despite significant progress, challenges such as domestic violence, legal illiteracy, and limited political representation persist. By comparing Uzbekistan’s gender policies with international practices, the article proposes recommendations for further advancing women’s rights and gender equality.
Downloads
Article Details
Section
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all Open Access articles are disseminated under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC-BY), which licenses unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is appropriately cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations.
How to Cite
References
1.Alimova, D.A. (1987). Reshenie zhenskogo voprosa v Uzbekistane (1917-1941): Short historiographical essay. Tashkent: Fan.
2.Alimova, D.A. (1992). “Was there a need for an attack?” Literature and Art of Uzbekistan, September 11.
3.Alimova, D.A. (1999). The study and problems of women's issues in the social sciences of Uzbekistan. Tashkent: Fan.
4.Andersson, L. (2020). The Swedish experience in combating violence against women and working with shelters.
5.Edgar, A. (2006). “Bolshevism, Patriarchy, and the Nation: The Soviet Emancipation of Muslim Women in Pan-Islamic Perspective.” Slavic Review, 65(2), 3-4.
6.Ismoilov, N. (1996). Kashkadarya people during the war against fascism. Tashkent: Fan.
7.Juraev, N. (2000). Uzbekistan during the Soviet colonial period. Tashkent: Sharq.
8.Juraeva, N. (2004). The role of women in the socio-economic and cultural life of Uzbekistan (on the example of the 20s-30s of the 20th century). Tashkent.
9.Mirziyoyev, Sh.M. (2021). New Uzbekistan Development Strategy. Tashkent: Uzbekistan.
10.Nechaeva, A.M. (1984). Brak, semya, zakon. Moscow: Nauka.
11.Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2024). Tashkent: Uzbekistan.
12. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 20, 2020 “On measures to improve the socio-spiritual environment in society, further support the makhalla institution, and raise the system of work with the family and women to a new level”. Available at: https://lex.uz/docs/-4740345
13. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated January 28, 2022 No. PF-60 “On the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan for 2022-2026”. Available at: https://lex.uz/docs/-5841063
14. Primkulova, F. (2025). “Legal Framework for the Protection of Women's Rights in Uzbekistan.” Available at: https://uzmarkaz.uz/news/ozbekistonda-ayollar-huquqlarini-himoya-qilishyn-qal'dzha-asoslari
15.Rustamova, M.M. (2024). “State policy and legal frameworks regarding women in Uzbekistan during the period of independence.” New Uzbekistan: Science, Education and Innovations, 456.
16.Shamsutdinov, R., & Karimov, Sh. (2010). History of the Motherland. Tashkent: Sharq.
17.United Nations. (1979). Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
18.United Nations. (2020). Gender Equality and Economic Growth. UNDP.
19.Inter-Parliamentary Union. (2022). Rwanda: Women in Parliament.