NAME OF ORGANIZATION:

Secretariat of National council for women, family affairs & gender issues of Kyrgyz Republic President Administration

ADDRESS:

205 Chuy avenue, 221 room
720003 Bishkek city
Government House

Tel: 996- 312 – 626334, 996-312-667450, 996-312-666516
Fax: 996-312-218627
Email: filippova@mail.gov.kg, gender@mail.gov.kg


HEAD OF ORGANIZATION:

Mrs. Filippova Olga
Acting Responsible secretary of National Council for women, family affairs & gender issues of Kyrgyz Republic President Administration

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT:

16 February 2002

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

OBJECTIVES & FUNCTION:

A. Secretariat of National council for women, family affairs & gender issues of Kyrgyz Republic President Administration is a working division of National council for women, family affairs & gender issues of Kyrgyz Republic President Administration. The main objectives –is coordination of realization of women, family & gender State policy in the country.
B. Main function are:
- coordination of activity for realization of state policy for women, family gender issues in the country by the government in close cooperation with civil society & international organization
- providing the control for realization of the Kyrgyzstan international obligation in the field of the gender issues: Beijing Platforms of action, Convention of elicitation of all forms of the discrimination against women & others, also preparing of the national reports according the international standards.
- monitoring process of the realization of the National Action Plans by the government of Kyrgyz Republic
- assistance for the gender expertise of the laws of Kyrgyz Republic
- assistance for the rationale utilization of the budget finance & international donation resource for the realization of the gender policy.

MAIN INITIATIVES, ACTIVIES, PROJECTS, PROGRAMMES

Matrix of Measures on Implementation of the National Action Plan for Gender Equality for 2002-2006

A. Improvement of the institutional mechanism on promotion of gender equality:
- strengthening of the national mechanism on promotion of gender equality;
- improvement of the national legislation;
- introduction and taking into account gender approaches in national policy, programs, planning and reporting;
- ensuring of scientific substantiation of gender development.

B. Observance of a gender balance at all levels of decision-making:
- encouragement of women’s participation in decision-making processes at all levels.

C. Gender component of economic development in the field of labor, employment and social protection:
- poverty reduction;
- formation of gender-balanced labor market;
- ensuring social protection for men and women.

D. Gender aspects in health care:
- broadening of women’s access to qualitative medical services, prevention programs and information during all their lives.

E. Gender parity in education and culture:
- improvement of gender aspects of education;
- overcoming of negative gender stereotypes in traditional culture.

F. Reduction of all forms of violence against women:
- comprehensive measures on prevention and reduction of gender violence in the society;
- exclusion of human trafficking, as well as ensuring protection and support for victims of such trafficking;
- protection of women in zones of military conflicts;
- increased awareness of the population on the problems of violence.

MAJOR PUBLICATION:

see website; www.gender.gov.kg (after the 1 of June 2004 years)