Article 9. Main Directions of the State Policy in the Sphere of Ensurance of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men

The main directions of the state policy in the sphere of ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men shall be:

formation and improvement of the normative legal framework in this area;

development and implementation of state programs, national action plans and strategies in this area;

fostering a culture of equal rights and opportunities for women and men;

ensurance of equal participation of women and men in administration of the affairs of society and the state;

ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men upon combining work and family obligations;

social protection and support of the family, childhood, the formation of responsible motherhood and fatherhood;

protection of society from information aimed at direct and indirect discrimination on the basis of gender;

involvement of citizens' self-government bodies, non-governmental non-commercial organizations and other civil society institutions in the development and implementation of state programs, national action plans and strategies in this area;

financing of measures to ensure equal rights and opportunities for women and men at the expense of the State budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other sources which are not prohibited by legislation;

development of effective cooperation at the national, regional and international levels with the purpose of achievement of equal rights and opportunities for women and men.