On May 13-14, 2024, the Asian Women's Forum was held in Samarkand on the theme 'A regional approach to economic, social, and political rights and women's empowerment.' This forum, organized with the active support of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Sh. M. Mirziyoyev, has become a landmark event in the context of strengthening the role of women in modern society and the international arena.

The forum is designed to create a unique space for dialogue, where leading experts, representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations, academia, and the business community can discuss the increasing role of women in various spheres of activity, exchange best practices, and develop strategies for further promoting women's rights.

The main objectives of the forum include:

• To discuss international, regional and national experiences related to the implementation of the provisions of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
• Sharing best practices in providing women with quality education, health care, decent work, and access to digital technologies and innovation.
• Promoting new initiatives to increase women's political, economic and social participation.
• Identify demonstrable results for women's rights and interests and promote gender equality at national and regional levels in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

With 2025 marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the forum becomes a particularly important moment to analyse progress on gender equality and women's rights and to identify new challenges to their realisation.

The parallel sessions of the forum cover a wide range of topics, from the economic empowerment of women in the global economy to the challenges of eliminating violence against women and children.

The Asian Women's Forum 2024 is a unique opportunity to share experiences and develop concrete actions for the advancement of women in the region and globally.

Dilnoza Muratova, deputy director of the National Centre for Human Rights, took an active part in the forum, "A regional approach to economic, social and political rights and women's empowerment".

Press service of the National Center
for Human Rights
of the Republic of Uzbekistan