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“InKoom – Promoting the development of a fair and inclusive society in Kyrgyzstan”

Project description

The project focuses on strengthening the role of youth through the promotion of gender equality and media, human rights and democracy, as well as removing obstacles and activating factors that facilitate meaningful youth participation. Young people can make a significant contribution to human rights, democracy, gender equality and media freedom, and society will benefit from their participation. Good laws, strong institutions, and youth empowerment are interrelated aspects of an effective democracy.

Primary goal

Contributing to the development of a just and inclusive society in Kyrgyzstan” is to contribute to reducing the level of violence against women, youth and children, as well as to promote an increase in the number of human rights organizations and media with accessible, independent and high-quality resources, including to provide the population with free legal assistance and expand the rights, opportunities and access of citizens to the human rights agenda, which are key development challenges.

The main activities of the project
  1. Strengthen the capacity of civil society, women's and youth organizations to combat discrimination in all its forms and especially violence against women, and promote policy dialogue on gender equality and women's rights, and ensure active participation and inclusive growth, decision-making through empowerment and empowerment of women regardless of ethnicity, religion or disability.

  2. Empower media representatives and help promote investigative journalism and protect fundamental freedoms, promote and protect freedom of opinion and expression through transparency and accountability, and strengthen media and digital skills and counter hate speech in the media , as well as attracting young people to sustainable development, focused on building a fair and inclusive society.

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