NEWS

13 February 2007

OMBUDSMAN CONDUCTS MONITORING OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS AT FERGHANA VALLEY ENTERPRISES

Uzbekistan Parliament’s ombudsman conducted a monitoring of observance of women’s rights at light industry enterprises in Ferghana valley.

The monitoring was implemented jointly with the Women’s Committee, Labor Unions Federation Council, justice, labor and health ministries and General Prosecutor’s Office in September 2006, and its results were presented last week in Tashkent.

Eighteen cotton fiber processing enterprises of Andijan, Namangan and Ferghana regions were monitored, ombudsman Sayora Rashidova said. Special working groups surveyed the women right at their workplaces. A total of 500 women were interviewed, she added.

T. Botirbekov

Source: UzA