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Human rights and gender equality experts recently published an updated Women Peace and Security Index, which takes into account the situation of women in 177 countries. Predictably, the top lines of the ranking were occupied by Europeans: the top 3 were Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden. The Central Asian republics, formerly part of the USSR, are located approximately in the middle of the list. Turkmenistan is the leader in this regional standings, confidently ahead of its neighbors. “Fergana” questioned the conclusions of international analysts and prepared a brief overview of the situation with women’s rights in the Central Asian states. What is WPS Index Let's start with technical information about the Index . It is formed by specialists from the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (USA) and the Norwegian Institute for Peace Studies. The report is published every two years. Experts take into account dozens of criteria, divided into three categories: inclusion, fairness and safety. The first, for example, includes access to education, employment, the role of women in power; secondly.
legal discrimination; in the third - the level of domestic violence, proximity to armed conflict, etc. When preparing the WPS Index, reports and reports from global researchers are analyzed, in particular, the sthas been a ban on wearing bright clothes. The authorities require Turkmen women to look the same - in long, formal dresses that hide their figure, and no tight jeans. Yes, such rules did not appear yesterday, but they are still in effect. Moreover, the second and third presidents of the country - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his son Serdar - tightened the requirements. For example, civil servants must wear only national costumes, and if they do not comply with the dress code, they face a fine. Manicure and makeup are taboo for them. Serdar Berdymukhamedov, who took office as president last March, is seen as a supporter of natural female beauty, and some media outlets have openly called him a misogynist. The ruler justifies this status with unspoken prohibitions. Thus, it was reported that, at his request, officials limited the work of beauty salons - now you can only get a haircut there.
cosmetic procedures, which were used by ladies in almost a hundred percent of cases, are prohibited. Later it became known that security forces were conducting raids on markets and shops, checking for the presence of prohibited goods, which included lipstick, nail polish, mascara and other cosmetics. Moreover, Berdymukhamedov Jr. is annoyed by plastic surgery. Breast augmentation, lip correction, Botox injections Country Email List to smooth out wrinkles - all this is illegal in Turkmenistan. According to local sources, in the spring of tural appearance with the help of surgeons and cosmetologists. Another example of discrimination against women in the republic is the infringement of their rights to drive a car. Women can drive only if they meet a number of unofficial conditions : age 40 years and older, presence of a spouse and documents on vehicle ownership (women are not allowed to drive by proxy). Authorities also monitor the seat of female passengers in the cabin.
In a taxi or other car, they should be in the back seat; the front seats are the privilege of men. The “cherry on the cake” is the report of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, dated May last year. It says that Turkmen women have been deprived of “bodily autonomy” and are subjected to “reproductive abuse.” According to experts, women are practically prohibited from having abortions, which is harmful because most of them do not make their own decisions on issues such as contraception and consent to sex. Read also Turkmenistan recognized as the safest country for women in Central Asia Turkmenistan has banned issuing driver's licenses to unmarried women IPPF: Women in Turkmenistan subject to 'reproductive a
legal discrimination; in the third - the level of domestic violence, proximity to armed conflict, etc. When preparing the WPS Index, reports and reports from global researchers are analyzed, in particular, the sthas been a ban on wearing bright clothes. The authorities require Turkmen women to look the same - in long, formal dresses that hide their figure, and no tight jeans. Yes, such rules did not appear yesterday, but they are still in effect. Moreover, the second and third presidents of the country - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his son Serdar - tightened the requirements. For example, civil servants must wear only national costumes, and if they do not comply with the dress code, they face a fine. Manicure and makeup are taboo for them. Serdar Berdymukhamedov, who took office as president last March, is seen as a supporter of natural female beauty, and some media outlets have openly called him a misogynist. The ruler justifies this status with unspoken prohibitions. Thus, it was reported that, at his request, officials limited the work of beauty salons - now you can only get a haircut there.
cosmetic procedures, which were used by ladies in almost a hundred percent of cases, are prohibited. Later it became known that security forces were conducting raids on markets and shops, checking for the presence of prohibited goods, which included lipstick, nail polish, mascara and other cosmetics. Moreover, Berdymukhamedov Jr. is annoyed by plastic surgery. Breast augmentation, lip correction, Botox injections Country Email List to smooth out wrinkles - all this is illegal in Turkmenistan. According to local sources, in the spring of tural appearance with the help of surgeons and cosmetologists. Another example of discrimination against women in the republic is the infringement of their rights to drive a car. Women can drive only if they meet a number of unofficial conditions : age 40 years and older, presence of a spouse and documents on vehicle ownership (women are not allowed to drive by proxy). Authorities also monitor the seat of female passengers in the cabin.
In a taxi or other car, they should be in the back seat; the front seats are the privilege of men. The “cherry on the cake” is the report of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, dated May last year. It says that Turkmen women have been deprived of “bodily autonomy” and are subjected to “reproductive abuse.” According to experts, women are practically prohibited from having abortions, which is harmful because most of them do not make their own decisions on issues such as contraception and consent to sex. Read also Turkmenistan recognized as the safest country for women in Central Asia Turkmenistan has banned issuing driver's licenses to unmarried women IPPF: Women in Turkmenistan subject to 'reproductive a