The key facts

  • The national program is aimed at protecting workers' rights and dignity, preventing pressure, violence and discrimination, and creating effective mechanisms for handling reports of violations.
  • About 70 participants, including government agencies, the diplomatic corps and international organizations, discussed the program's implementation tasks in Tashkent.
  • Speeches were given by Robakhon Makhmudova, Nozimakhon Davletova, Nigina Abaszade, Svetlana Artikova and Sabine Machl.

Launch of the national program

A national program to prevent pressure, violence and discrimination in the workplace has begun in Uzbekistan. According to Kun.uz, the program is aimed at protecting employees' rights and dignity, preventing relevant incidents, and creating effective mechanisms for handling reports of violations.

Discussion in Tashkent

The tasks of the program's practical implementation were discussed in Tashkent at an event with the participation of representatives of government agencies, the diplomatic corps, international organizations and development partners. About 70 people took part in the event.

Speeches by participants

Welcoming speeches were delivered by Supreme Court Chairwoman Robakhon Makhmudova, adviser to the head of the presidential administration and chief coordinator of the human capital development projects office Nozimakhon Davletova, UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Resident Representative in Uzbekistan Nigina Abaszade, Deputy Prosecutor General Svetlana Artikova, and UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan Sabine Machl.

Key statements

Robakhon Makhmudova emphasized that the task today is to turn the guarantees enshrined in legislation into genuinely working mechanisms. She called the presidential decree "On measures to ensure a safe and respectful working environment in the sphere of labor" and the adoption of a cabinet of ministers resolution on its implementation an important step. Nozimakhon Davletova noted that, thanks to the reform adopted by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, a mechanism of inter-institutional respect regardless of gender is being created, which should become the norm in every organization. Nigina Abaszade stated that UNFPA is proud of the expert and technical support provided in developing the reforms, and that a transition is now taking place to the practical implementation of decisions adopted at the legislative level, with the aim of consolidating the changes in the activities of organizations.