On January 24, a seminar on gender equality was held in Ashgabat, organized by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Women's Union of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by members of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the Central Council of the Women's Union, as well as representatives of government agencies and higher educational institutions of the country, the MIC reports.

The purpose of the seminar is to increase awareness and knowledge of participants about the importance of gender equality. During the event, speakers discussed global models of gender equality, mechanisms for ensuring gender-sensitive decision-making, preventing gender discrimination and introducing best practices of the gender mainstream as an instrument of social protection.

In his speech, the USAID representative emphasized that the agency supports the goals of the National Action Plan for Gender Equality in Turkmenistan for 2021-2025. He noted that the seminar is an important step towards achieving these goals.

Seminar participants noted that the event was very useful and informative. They expressed hope that the knowledge gained would help them in their future work to ensure gender equality in Turkmenistan.