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DETERMINANTS OF FERTILITY GROWTH IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AFTER 2017

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Determinants of fertility growth in the Republic of Uzbekistan after 2017. Results of a national sample survey

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State of World Population 2023

State of World Population Report

New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But efforts to influence fertility rates are very often ineffective and can erode women’s rights, according to UNFPA's State of World Population report, released today.  

The landmark report “8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities: the case for rights and choices” calls for a radical rethink of how population numbers are framed – urging politicians and media to abandon overblown narratives about population booms and busts. Instead of asking how fast people are reproducing, leaders should ask whether individuals, especially women, are able to freely make their own reproductive choices – a question whose answer, too often, is no. 

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Principles of Gender Equality in Islam

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This scientific, educational and methodological guide is dedicated to the analysis of women's rights in Islam, theoretical problems of gender equality. This manual is a comprehensive study devoted to the study of the Islamic concept of women's rights and freedoms, the legal status of women in Islamic law, and the need to study women's rights as a component of human rights. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to approach the concepts of "equity" and "equality" based on the nature of men and women, that is, men and women are not equal physically and mentally, but this was revealed based on the studies and this does not mean that they cannot have equal rights in the family and society. In the manual, the history of attention to women's rights, women's rights in Islamic teachings, socio-economic, spiritual and cultural foundations for resolving women's issues in Islamic law from the point of view of civil law, family law, political law were carefully studied by providing strong evidence from the main sources of Islamic law - the Holy Quran and hadiths. Also, in the manual, the principles of women's rights in Islamic law are compared with modern legal systems, rights and freedoms in the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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Profile of a woman and a man

Key findings of the survey “Gender Equality in Workplaces in Uzbekistan”

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Gender inequality is one of the key development challenges facing the world today. When women and girls are empowered, everyone benefits – women and men, businesses and governments, individuals and communities. From the business perspective, advancing gender equality is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do. International research shows that companies that invest in women’s empowerment often find that it benefits their bottom line by improving staff retention, innovation, and access to talent and new markets.

 

The study “Gender Equality in Workplaces in Uzbekistan” was conducted by the Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Office in Uzbekistan. It aimed to understand and generate data on perceptions, prevalence and impact of inequality and discrimination in the workplace, and the extent to which corporate policies and mechanisms support women experiencing violence, harassment and discrimination. Information was collected from 23 companies took part in the study, including 1,303 employees who completed the quantitative survey. 

 

The report presents the key findings of the survey together with the recommendations for companies on policies and tools to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in workplaces.

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State of World Population Report 2022

State of World Population Report

Seeing the Unseen - State of World Population 2022

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Census Newsletter January-June 2021

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Census Newsletter January-June 2021

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Census Newsletter July-December 2021

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Census Newsletter July-December 2021

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Census Newsletter October-December 2020

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Census Newsletter October-December 2020

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State of World of Population Report 2021

State of World Population Report

Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own

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Uzbekistan Gender theme Group Newsletter

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Uzbekistan Gender theme Group Newsletter

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