Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 30 August, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women and Gender Equality of the Oliy Majlis Malika Kadirkhanova met with Christine Borganien, Director of Planning for the Office of Women’s Affairs of the US State Department.

During the meeting, issues of cooperation and long-term tasks for ensuring gender equality were discussed.

During the conversation, the guest was acquainted with the ongoing reforms in our country in the field of gender equality, ensuring the rights and interests of women, increasing their socio-economic and political activity.

In turn, Christine Borganien highly appreciated the work to ensure gender equality in our country.

The parties agreed on the implementation of projects aimed at further increasing the socio-political activity of women and ensuring the economic rights and opportunities of women.