February 6, 2025, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are empowering gender equality and empowering women and girls as outlined in Beijing’s Platform for Declaration and Action (BPFA). We have collectively confirmed our commitment to – Level meetings in Astana, Kazakhstan. The pledge was formalized through a joint statement.
This titled “Five Years Until the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Central Asia’s Perspective on the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 5.” The event was organized by women and governments of the Republic. of Kazakhstan. Along with civil society and women’s machinery, development partners, and representatives from the United Nations, we bring together nearly 70 high-level officials from parliamentary, financial and justice ministries to discuss progress and the United Nations to promote gender equality in Central Asia. I did. We will outline specific actions in light of the 30th anniversary of BPFA.
This meeting was noted at the 69th Women’s Committee (CSW69) session on the status of women from March 10th to 21st, 2025. .
“We are working on a vision adopted in Beijing 30 years ago. A vision of a world where freedom, human rights and opportunities for all women and girls can be fully realized. We are here today. Because the world cannot wait another 30 years to fulfill its promise of gender equality. This is our general desire. For all women and girls. Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” said Belen Sants Luk, United Nations Regional Director of Women in Europe and Central Asia. She also emphasized that meetings can serve not only as platforms for dialogue, but also as catalysts for concrete actions.
Aida Balaeva, chairman of the National Committee on Women’s Issues and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Minister of Culture and Information, says that BPFA achieves gender equality and strengthens women around the world He emphasized that it is an important milestone for doing it. .
“Kazakhstan is actively involved in the global process, and is fully supporting and actually implementing these initiatives. Over the past 30 years, our country has been a globalization of women and men. We have made remarkable progress in ensuring equal rights and opportunities. Yet, our mission is to continue this work, with all women fulfilling her potential, and society, nation, It’s about creating conditions that can contribute to the development of the world,” Balletva said.
Participants also acknowledged the ongoing progress, in addition to legislative reform and policy initiatives and ongoing measures aimed at promoting gender equality in Central Asia.
“For the Republic of Uzbekistan, ensuring women’s rights and freedoms, expanding opportunities, and strengthening their role in society are key priorities in national policy. To implement international obligations, including provisions from the Beijing Declaration. We are fully committed and are actively pursuing mechanisms to ensure gender equality,” said Orimai Senator Majlis, who chairs the Youth, Women, Culture and Sports Committee. , the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The key topics discussed at the event were effective mechanisms of fundraising initiatives to achieve gender equality, including attracting investment and government support across Central Asia. In this respect, the conference concluded with a strong reminder that raising gender equality is key to implementing the Beijing Declaration and achieving real change.
“Why is it important to fund gender equality? Aida Israelova, head of the Ministry of Finance at Kyrgyz Republic, has announced that it will implement a platform for Beijing Declaration and Action to achieve gender equality within the country. “It’s important for this.”
At the end of the conference, participants adopted a joint statement to acknowledge their collective commitment to promoting gender equality and empowerment among women and girls in the community. The document also outlines specific actions to incorporate gender-responsive planning and budgets, prioritizing gender equality and cultural change, empowering women and marginalized groups, and social studies. expanding the economy of protection and care, strengthening data collection systems for gender equality, and fostering private sector and economic angst.
“If we all come together and work as one and we are working together, this will benefit the entire Central Asia region. We share similar challenges and goals, so we can work together and work hard. It is important to unite and accomplish the tasks set before us.”
As participants emphasized the importance of building alliances and working with civil society and youth, Kamilla Tuyakbaeva, the United Nations Youth Advisory Group in the Republic of Kazakhstan, should hear the voices of a new generation and include them in the decision-making process. I emphasized that there is.
“I’m calling everyone – take action and request this from your people and the power of decision making. Include young people in the decision table. A safe digital space for women and girls and physical Create spaces. Invest in education, safety, happiness and health for women and girls. And stop teaching young people what our mothers have been taught. Instead, teach young people Listen to them, stop talking about us, and start talking to us, because change is beginning today,” concluded Camilla Tuyakbaeva.
In 2025, the Global Community marks 30 years since its adoption of Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Security Council Resolution 1325, and 15 years since its adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. These anniversaries provide important moments that reflect progress and prioritize shocking actions to ensure that commitment to gender equality and women’s rights is met.
Background information:
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is the most comprehensive agenda on gender equality and women’s empowerment. This document was adopted by UN member states at the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, China in 1995. By joining the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the government has committed to improving the situation for women and girls and expanding rights and opportunities. Thirty years later, the international community and UN women, recognizing that not a single country in the world fully implemented the commitments, and that progress towards gender equality has slowed down, the international community and UN women have been It declares the need to accelerate international action. Achieve the results.