Cooperation on Women's Employment Expands
2026-09-25 13:00:00 / News of ministry
Deputy Minister of Employment and Poverty Reduction Rano Turdiboyeva met with Belen Sanz Luque, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at UN Women.
During the discussion, the parties addressed ongoing efforts to ensure women's employment, provide vocational training, protect labor rights, and promote gender equality, as well as prospective areas of cooperation.
Belen Sanz Luque spoke positively of the ministry's work in these areas. The meeting also featured the presentation of the report "Formalizing Domestic and Care Work in Uzbekistan," prepared under the project "Creating Decent Jobs and Accelerating Social Protection for a Fair Transition to Formal Employment in Uzbekistan," part of the Global Accelerator (GA) initiative.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue cooperation on implementing joint initiatives and projects aimed at expanding women's economic opportunities, protecting their labor rights, and developing an inclusive labor market.