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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)
Special Issue on Innovative Development of Modern Research
Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470

Gender Problems of Uzbekistan in the Globalization Context

Alimukhamedova Nodira Yadgarovna
Senior Teacher of Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and
Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

ABSTRACT and double standards system. In particular, the gender
This article recognizes the need and significance of gender equality issues in Uzbekistan are included in the global
equality in the process of ongoing democratic reforms. development in the new millennium.
Under the globalization influence, current issues such as
Women with men equality is guaranteed by the Constitutions
gender problems, rising poverty and unemployment,
discrimination against women in the labor market and of many democracies. It is based on many international
documents, agreements, conventions, declarations related to
marginalization, the increase in violence against women,
human rights. These documents set out nearly 70
and the international cooperation role in addressing these
challenges have been analyzed to become more acute. international standards that constitute a common human
rights concept that is unique to men and women[8:214]. The

KEYWORDS: globalization, women, law, women's rights, Development right declaration, adopted by UN General
gender equality, asset, new Uzbekistan, women's activism, Assembly Resolution 41/128 on 4 December 1986, states
social, society, democratic reforms that “development is a comprehensive social, cultural and
political process aimed at improving the entire population
As it is noted in the fifth paragraph of the Millennium and all individuals well-being on the basis of active, free and
Declaration adopted by the UN General Assembly in practical participation in the acquisition and fair wealth
September 2000 “globalization can only be universal and distribution”. Uzbekistan joined the Declaration by the Oliy
just, through a common future pursuit based on the diversity Majlis Resolution of the Republic of Uzbekistan № 504-I on
unity that belongs to the human race”[2]. From this context, August 30, 1997. Article 8 of the Declaration states “States
the gender equality problem solution will be not only should take all necessary measures at the national level to
relevant, but also in special scientific and theoretical ensure the right to development and create equal
importance. As President of Uzbekistan Sh.M. Mirziyoev opportunities for all in the use of basic resources, in
noted: “In recent years, women's rights and interests in our education, health, nutrition, housing, employment and in the
country, ensuring gender equality, family, motherhood and equitable income distribution. Effective measures should be
childhood protection, entrepreneurship development among taken to ensure the women active role in the development
women, creating new jobs for them, improving working and process” [9: 4].
living conditions have become a priority of public policy” [1:
Untill now, Uzbekistan has taken a number of measures to
406]. ensure that women have equal rights with men. The
Equality, based on the human development concept, means Convention in 1979 on all discrimination elimination forms
that all people have equal opportunities in education, health, against women [10] (Uzbekistan ratified the Convention by
employment and participation in the political society life, in Oliy Majlis Resolution of the Republic of Uzbekistan № 87-I
meeting their material and spiritual needs. The opportunity on May 6, 1995) obliges State parties to take all appropriate
equality is based primarily on the human rights equality and measures to eliminate discrimination against women in
fundamental freedoms, regardless the material well-being, order to ensure women's equal rights with men in education,
social status, beliefs, gender and ethnicity level [3: 407]. The employment, health and other economic and social life areas.
Universal human rights declaration, adopted in 1948, The Convention on all discrimination elimination forms
occupies a central place in the international human rights against women (CEDAW) was ratified by Uzbekistan in 1995
treaties system. It states that human dignity is "the freedom, and CEDAW National action plans are regularly updated and
justice and general peace foundation”[4:1]. Lack of implemented [11: 7]. A number of its articles have been
fundamental rights and freedoms can lead to the man and incorporated into national legislation. Convention № 100 on
society, social and political unrest decline, the violence men and women equal remuneration for equal labor, on in
spread and the conflicts emergence. 1951 [12], must ensure that the men and women equal
remuneration principle for equal work applies to all workers,
The changing development technology, i.e., the transition it emphasizes. The ILO Convention “On maternity care”
from power models to cognitive, thinking, information №183 in 2000 aims to ensure equality for all women in the
models, is increasing the global role of human resources and,
labor, as well as in the maternal and child health and safety
of course, these processes cannot be imagined without [13] However, the relevant legislation adoption is not always
women participation, who make up more than half of the consistent with its implementation. In all countries of the
Earth’s population[5: 370]. The United Nations (UN) has
world, including Uzbekistan, there are serious problems in
classified the gender equality issue as a global problem. this area due to the women low status in society and non-
“Achieving gender equality and empowering women is an compliance with their rights.
unfinished task of our time and the biggest human rights
problem in the world today”, states UN General secretary In 2019, in the World Bank's annual report "Women,
Antonio Guterres [6]. He recommended that member states business and the law", Uzbekistan ranked 127th in the
change existing gender models based on an unequal values Gender equality index with 70.63 points. This figure is below

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