Tatyana Matokhina, a member of InKoom's Gender and Anti-Discrimination Expertise Project team, told Kaktus.media in an interview why it is important to maintain gender balance in textbooks and how teachers themselves can get rid of gender stereotypes.
InKoom Project Coordinator, Baktygul Islanbekova, raises the important topic of violence against women with disabilities. She emphasizes that these women face additional risks such as isolation, limited access to support and lack of information about their rights.
On March 1, 2024, the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted an important dialogue on women's leadership and its impact on modern society.
Participants, including deputies, representatives of state and international bodies, as well as women leaders from various spheres, discussed topical issues of promoting women's leadership, combating violence and discrimination, and strengthening the role of women in public and political life.
There are more than a thousand streets in Bishkek. Most of them are named after famous people, usually men. The editorial staff of Kaktus.media counted 12 streets named after real women. A few more streets are named after women (usually literary heroines). This topographical gender inequality is a global problem.
