Promoting and strengthening the National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 "Women, Peace and Security" was the focus of a three-day training held on 6-8 June in Tashkent. The training was conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) together with the National Human Rights Centre and the Republican Commission for the Enhancement of the Role of Women in Society, Gender Equality and the Family.
During the event, representatives from judiciary and law enforcement agencies enhanced their knowledge and skills in implementing the recently endorsed NAP, by ensuring access to justice for vulnerable groups of population, including victims of gender-based violence, as well as enhancing women's role in the security sector. In recent years, Uzbekistan has made significant progress in implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and promoting women's participation in public and political life, as well as in the security sector. As stated by Senator Gulnora Marufova, member of the Committee of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (National Parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Women and Gender Equality, "the Agenda of Women, Peace, and Security is interlinked with various spheres of national politics. We are convinced that it is impossible to achieve sustainable development without increasing the role of women in the socio-political life of the country and further enhancing the role of women in decision making process for the significant matters of national and foreign policy."
Nadia Yakhlaf-Lallemand, Head of Human Dimension at the PCUz, noted that the UNSCR 1325 is embedded in the OSCE security policy, and that the PCUz is supporting the host country in both promoting the NAP and facilitating the exchange of best practices from the OSCE region and beyond.
Dilnoza Muratova, Deputy Director of the National Human Rights Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan, briefed participants on the adopted NAP, underlining that "the enacted National Action Plan focuses on priority areas in which it is feasible to change the situation, introduce more effective policies and strive to achieve results in ensuring peace and security in the country."
This training program was organised within the framework of the projects "Promoting Gender Equality and Combating Human Trafficking" and "Support to Democratic Policing and Addressing Transnational Threats".
