GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN MODERN UZBEKISTAN
Gulnoza Ismailova
PhD, Doctor of Law Sciences, Associate Professor, Vice-rector for science and innovation, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. E-mail: g.ismailova@uwed.uz ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2244-0299
Bekhzod Abdullaev
Independent Researcher, Department of International relations and scientific development, Akfa University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Email: author.uzb@mail.ru ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-7382
Abstract
This article is devoted to the issues of implementation of women's suffrage and their participation in public administration in modern Uzbekistan. In this article authors discuss problems of ensuring equality between men and women in the electoral system in Uzbekistan comparing to other developing countries. History of the origin and development of women's voting right and their involvement in political processes in Uzbekistan is based on international norms and experience of foreign countries. Historical, comparative and a couple of methods were used in order to design this study; factual basis of the study was acts and reports of international organizations, as well as works of domestic and foreign scientists. Regulatory documents on the protection of the rights and freedom, the legitimate interests of women in the Republic of Uzbekistan were investigated with particular attention. Main features, results and different aspects of reforms in Uzbekistan in recent years were analyzed, which was undertaken in order to reduce gender inequality through legal means. Women’s lack of participation in political situations remains significant problem. What topical issues are determined in scientific studies of the existing inequality of men and women at the present stage? The scientific work presents some proposals for enhancing the socio-political activity of females, strengthening their role in managing the state and society. The study pays great attention to practical problems: gender division of labor, representation of women in power structures. The core of this research is the search for ways to eliminate inequality in the position of men and women in public practice, as well as in the family. The directions of such a search are determined by international legal documents on human rights.
Keywords:
gender equality, elections, electoral process, gender-legal expertise, quota, political identity, gender policy, gender regime, gender socialization.Full Text:
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