Kyrgyzstan

Key national institutions are implementing international obligations and national commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment in policy and budgeting processes, and are accountable for results, including through the coordination mandate of the country office.

Line ministries and local governments have the requisite knowledge and tools to integrate gender equality and women’s empowerment into sectorial policies and budgeting processes at national and local levels

Civil society organizations, gender equality activists and media institutions, including those representing groups facing intersecting forms of discrimination, have necessary capacity for evidence-based advocacy and gender analysis, to inform planning and budgeting and to hold the state accountable

Women and men, especially youth, value social norms supporting gender equality and women’s empowerment at individual and community levels

Youth, women and men are able to transform gender power relations within families and communities

Young women and men have increased understanding on gender equality and inclusion and how to promote respectful relationships and non-violent communication

Social activists and opinion-makers in traditional and social media have improved communication skills to contribute to prevention of gender discrimination and VAWG

Women Economic Empowerment

Women Economic Empowerment: Rural women have enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes

Women affected by COVID-19 crisis in target localities have improved access to livelihood opportunities, skills development and leadership

Service providers are better able to prevent VAWG and deliver essential services to victims and survivors of violence

Service providers, police, social assistance, and health workers have better skills and tools to deliver essential services to victims and survivors

Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG and femicide.

Key officials at national and/or sub-national levels in all relevant institutions are better able to develop and deliver evidence-based programmes that prevent and respond to VAWG, including DV/IPV, especially for those groups of women and girls facing intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination, including in other sectors

Decision makers in relevant institutions and key informal decision makers are better able to advocate for implementation of legislation and policies on ending SGBV and for gender-equitable norms, attitudes and behaviours on women and girls’ rights

Relevant government authorities and women’s rights organisations at national and sub-national levels have better knowledge and capacity to deliver quality and coordinated essential services, including SRH services and access to justice, to women and girls’ survivors of violence, especially those facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination

Women's rights groups and relevant CSOs, have increased opportunities and support to share knowledge, network, partner and jointly advocate for GEWE and ending SGBV, more specifically, with relevant stakeholders at sub-national, national, regional and global levels

Technical and financial support provided for implementation of Spotlight Initiative