Uzbekistan: Country Gender Assessment Update

This Country Gender Update Report, prepared by ADB in close collaboration with Uzbekistan Women Committee, provides an analysis of the socio-economic dimensions of gender equality in Uzbekistan. It embraces a wide a range of issues related to the empowerment of women by increasing their economic activity in various sectors. Recommendations from the assessment can be used in the development of a long-term strategy of KJU and ADB, including programs aimed at increasing the employment and income of women, supporting their entrepreneurial initiatives, combating traditional gender stereotypes to further enhance the role and status of women in the country as a whole.