The President of Uzbekistan congratulates women on the holiday
06/03/2021 14:10
The President of Uzbekistan congratulates women on the holiday
06/03/2021 14:10
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A festive event dedicated to 8 March - International Women’s Day is being held at the International Congress Center in Tashkent.
The event is attended by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
At the beginning of his speech, the head of state congratulated the women on the holiday, expressed his deep respect and sincere wishes.
“For us, you are, first of all, a sacred image of the mother, dear Motherland and family, an inexhaustible source of love, kindness and inspiration,” said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The President emphasized the activity of women in all spheres, especially their dedication to protecting the health of the population and educating children in a pandemic.
Today women make up 45 percent of the employed population of our country. Their share in the management system has reached 33 percent. About 1,500 women occupy leadership positions. In order to further increase this potential, a personnel reserve of more than 6 thousand active women has been formed.
The head of state also noted with satisfaction the fact that women are heads of 6 districts in the regions.
It was noted that in order to ensure the rights and interests of women, to assist them, a vertical system is being created that reaches every mahalla and family. Over the past three months, the problems of 80 thousand women in need of social protection have been resolved, and 32 thousand women have been provided with jobs.
More than 6 trillion soums of loans have been allocated to almost 215 thousand families for the development of family entrepreneurship. About 22 billion soums were allocated to 1,250 women for the payment of the initial payment for the purchase of housing.
The head of state noted that today he signed another decree on material and social support for women. According to the document, this year 210 billion soums will be allocated from the budget to provide housing for low-income women and girls raised by single mothers, another 211 billion soums - to provide the homeless with social housing. Large funds will also be allocated for material assistance, treatment, vocational training and employment of women in need.
The speech of our President also became a kind of appeal to our people, especially young men and women.
- Family is the fortress of love and happiness. As long as there is a family, such a priceless treasure as a child, human dignity and spirituality will not fade away. Family happiness is the greatest good. As one famous song says: "Those who are happy at home are happy everywhere." I appeal to our dear young men and women: treat marriage, family, the fate of children with a sense of deep responsibility. Do not approach this issue lightly, do not endanger your life or the lives of other people, ”said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The President noted that in this matter he relies on experienced makhalla activists, representatives of the older generation and the youth themselves.
As you know, on 22 February 2021, the head of state spoke at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council, where he emphasized the need to radically increase the role of women in public and political life and entrepreneurship.
At the festive event, the President touched upon the issues of joint implementation of tasks in this area. He stressed that it is necessary to attach special importance to the education of girls, preparing them for an independent life, creating conditions for them to acquire modern knowledge and skills, find employment, and take a worthy place in society.
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