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All actions taken to achieve this goal ensure the elimination of all forms of discrimination and
violence (physical, sexual, psychological, economic) of women and girls. Given their role in
socio-economic development, the state proclaims the value of family relations. By this, the state
normalizes domestic violence among the population.
In order to eradicate patriarchal stereotypes of the role of women in society and the family, with
the active cooperation of the state, public and non-state sectors, relevant spiritual and educational
campaigns are conducted among government officials, law enforcement officials, the media,
leaders of youth, women and religious organizations, national cultural centers.Within the
framework of the mentioned campaigns, mobile theater studios, radio and television trainings,
talk shows, and round tables on the theme ―Uzbekistan on the path to gender equality in the light
of the Beijing Platform and Action Plan, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women‖ are organized and the Millennium Development Goals. ‖
Trainers and volunteers are being trained on how to further advance gender equality.
Based on government documents, amendments were made to the Family Code of the Republic of
Uzbekistan. In particular, from September 1, 2019, the minimum age for marriage for women
and men has been set at 18 years (when earlier it was 18 for men and 17 for women).
All the provisions of international conventions that Uzbekistan acceded to during the years of
independence, take precedence in national legislation. The laws and other normative legal acts
adopted in recent years are the fact of full compliance with international standards and global
provisions on gender equality.
To ensure the protection of women in society, the state adopted the Laws ―On the Protection of
Women from Harassment and Violence‖ and ―On Measures to Improve the System of Protection
of Women and Girls from Harassment and Violence‖ [3].
When faced with various forms of abuse, women's rights were protected by general legal criteria.
After the adoption of these laws developed by the Committee of Women of Uzbekistan in
conjunction with the Ministry of Justice and the National Center for Human Rights, according to
the decree of the head of state, women of the country acquired more effective legal mechanisms
for protecting rights and freedoms.
The Law ―On the Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence‖ consists of 35 articles,
which are considered in separate paragraphs and determine the protection standards for such
concepts as ―sexual violence‖, ―physical violence‖, ―violence‖, ―economic violence‖,
―psychological violence‖, ―Victim of oppression and violence‖, ―protection from oppression and
violence‖, ―prevention of oppression and violence‖.
The scientific conclusions of the study will enrich the apparatus of factors of achieving and
developing gender equality, the means of forming a national legal culture, and concepts related
to deepening democratic reforms in the gender policy of Uzbekistan.
Despite the conditions created by the state in providing mothers and children with quality
medical services, unfortunately, the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan does not define the
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