Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

Brief Statistic Collection for 2015 Basic Indicators.
tashkent. Uzbekistan.
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data provided by the State Committee on Statistics to adB in September–October 2017 for this CGa update. 
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the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan: article 41. www.lex.uz
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decree of the president #2707 (29 February 2016). 
On Measures for Further Improvement of Preschool Education System 
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Mainstreaming Gender in ADB Operations, by Sector
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present a comprehensive development program for 2017–2021, which includes measures to 
attract foreign experts, establishment of the State Inspection on Supervision over the Quality 
of education, and provides tax and customs privileges during program implementation.
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Consequently, more students graduate from colleges and lyceums wishing to enter universities, 
making competition significantly tougher.
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Consistent with the 2017 reforms in higher education, 15 higher educational institutions 
re-launched correspondence studies in diverse specialties.
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For women, this provided an 
opportunity to access higher education while combining study with childcare and other family 
obligations. For many women, earlier suspension of the correspondence format was a significant 
barrier to obtaining higher education and accessing better employment opportunities.
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3. Key Gender Issues
the 2016 Human development Report shows that almost 100% of the population has at 
least secondary education, with equal proportions for males (99.9%) and females (99.9%).
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However, issue remain regarding school attendance and completion for girls and boys living in 
rural areas.
the Convention on elimination of all Forms of discrimination against Women (CedaW) 
Committee recommendation “to guarantee that the cotton harvest season does not 
compromise the rights of both girls and boys to education” has been met.
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this was noted by 
the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education. as a result of public monitoring, no case 
of child labor (both boys and girls) has been registered since 2012.
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decree of the president #2909 (20 april 2017). 
On Measures for Further Development of the System of Higher Education
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decree of the president #295 (5 May 2017). 
On Admission of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the 2017-2018 Academic Years
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this resolution determines a quota for bachelor degree students in higher educational institutions for the 2017–2018 
academic year.
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In some universities, 15–18 applications were submitted per seat in 2017. adB. 2017. data obtained during CGaU 
preparation.
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decree of the president #3183 (9 august 2017). 
On Organization of Special Correspondence Departments on Pedagogical 
areas in Higher Educational Institutions
. http://prezident.uz/ru/lists/view?id=876. the system of correspondence studies 
implies distance learning opportunities based on interim assignments within a set of educational disciplines, submitted 
between semesters. at the end of each semester, there are daytime sessions (up to 2 weeks) for concise teacher-
guided overview of main subjects, followed by exams that the students must take in person. Correspondence studies 
train students who combine school with work, sports or other activities, but also those who prefer it because of the 
lower cost.
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as stated by I. Madjidov, the deputy minister of Higher and Special Secondary education of Uzbekistan, correspondence 
studies were broadly administered in Uzbekistan during the Soviet period and were suspended in 2004 due to the low 
quality of education. podrobno.uz Online edition.