Ashgabat hosts a two-day Regional Seminar on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Organized by the OSCE, the event brought together representatives from various Turkmen ministries and international experts on Resolution 1325, with a focus on integrating gender perspectives into the security sector, […]
Turkmenistan’s Parliament and OSCE discuss strengthening gender equality and human rights
On 27 May 2025, the Mejlis of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting with a delegation from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) headed by Senior Adviser on Gender Issues Ms. Lara Scarpitta. The talks focused on issues of gender equality, human rights, and deepening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE. During the meeting, the […]
Turkmenistan at the Beijing+30 Conference: achievements and plans in the field of gender equality
On 19-21 November 2024, the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review was held in Bangkok (Thailand). The Forum was organized under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) together with UN Women in preparation for the 30th anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women, […]
Sustainable Development Goal 5 “Gender equality” – achievements of Turkmenistan
Gender equality is fixed as the Sustainable Development Goal 5 “gender equality and women’s empowerment”. According to the UN, gender equality is not only one of the basic human rights, but also a necessary basis for achieving peace, prosperity and sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goal 5 aims to address issues such as the elimination of […]