UN FAO procured about 2 tons of high-quality vegetable seeds for rural women, representing vulnerable layers of the population of Osh, Batken, Jalal-Abad and Issyk-Kul provinces.

The recently launched joint UNIFEM-FAO Project “Agricultural Assistance to Vulnerable, Food-Insecure Female-Headed Household’s” has started operating in over 30 villages of Batken, Jalal-Abad, Issyk-Kul and Osh provinces. The goal of the Project is support of the most vulnerable households, predominantly headed by

June 23, 2010 as a part of the UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL OPEN DAY FOR WOMEN AND PEACE the national consultative meeting of women's civil society organizations took place in Bishkek.

UN Security Council resolution 1325 was adopted in 2000 to enhance responsibility of national and international parties directed to women and children security, issues on violation of women rights in conflicts.

This year the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 (resolution on peace and development) is

Bishkek (8 June 2010) -- Concluding Art Workshop organized under the UN Secretary General Campaign “Unite to End Violence against Women” was held on June 8, 2010 in the Fine Arts Museum. Representatives of the creative elite of Kyrgyzstan, including famous designers and couturiers, TV presenters, artists and poets, took part in the event.

The goal of art workshops, which the UN was organizing during the last four months was to generate awareness of the Government, civil society, youth and women

Bishkek (7 June 2010) -- The Alliance of Women's Legislative Initiatives organized in Bishkek a National Conference on "Women's Political Participation in the Constitutional Reform and Parliamentary Elections" to develop a common position of the civil society organizations on women's participation in key political reforms and processes.

More than 130 women's activists, leaders of the political parties, human rights organizations, representatives of provisional Central Elections Committee, NGOs,

Bishkek (7 June 2010) -- Monday, 7 June Roza Otunbaeva, President of the Kyrgyz Republic for the Transition Period signed up for the UN Secretary General's Campaign “UNiTE to End Violence against Women” reaffirming the commitment to make ending violence against women and girls a top priority at the state level.

A global campaign “Unite to End Violence against Women” has been initiated in 2008 by the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon. This initiative calls for nations to put in

Это дает им возможность получить хороший урожай картофеля и повысить благосостояние 170 семей.

В селе Кок-Сай айыльного округа им. Мамбетова Тонского  района Иссык-Кульской области идет реализация микропроекта «Создание семенного фонда». Данный проект финансируется за счет грантовых средств ЮНИФЕМ в рамках Программы «Права женщин на землю».

Созданием семенного фонда  занимаются две группы взаимопомощи - «Ишеним» и «Узур», состоящие из 15 человек, включая 10 женщин. Группы имеют опыт совместной

On May 4, 2010 a meeting of the employees of United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and Kumtor Operating Company with the representatives of district state administration, heads of village councils and members of local keneshes was held in Ton District, Issyk-Kul Province. Goals and objectives of a new pilot project “Enhancement of Efficiency of Village Development Programs Aimed at Improvement of Lives of Rural Habitants of Ton District, Issyk-Kul Province” were introduced to the

The second art workshop was held on May 4, 2010 in Koldo Art Gallery. Representatives of artistic and sports elite of Kyrgyzstan, including famous artists, opera soloists, legendary sportsmen and others took part in the event. Art workshops are organized by UN Gender Thematic Group under the informational campaign “Kyrgyzstan, Time to Act!” launched in the beginning of March of this year under the UN Secretary General Campaign “Unite to End Violence Against Women”.

The aim of art workshops is

Bishkek (30 April 2010) -- Being concerned with the current political situation in the country, which is accompanied, inter alia, by weakening of state policies and strategies in implementing gender equality, and by strengthening of discrimination based on gender, age, ethnic and other grounds, women activists organized National Forum of Women's Movement “For Equal Opportunities!”

During the Forum activists of women's movement analyzed gender aspects of the current situation and changes therein

Бишкек, Кыргызстан (23 апреля 2010 года) – ЮНИФЕМ (Фонд ООН для развития в интересах женщин) и ФАО (Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная программа ООН) приступают к реализации совместного проекта по оказанию сельскохозяйственной помощи наиболее уязвимым семьям, возглавляемым женщинами. Данный проект реализуется в рамках Единой программы ООН, осуществляемой в Кыргызстане с марта текущего года в целях снижения влияния глобального экономического, энергетического и  продовольственного кризиса