NEWS

17 September 2008

ALMATY TO HOST 1ST FORUM OF WOMEN'S AND GENDER NGOS

The first forum of women's and gender nongovernmental organizations (NGO) aims at formation of gender relations culture in family and society. It is to be held in Almaty on September 19. Its organizers are “Union of Women of Intellectual Labor” and the Almaty confederation of NGOs “Ariptes”, Kazinform reports.

The event is purposed to popularize women's achievements in Kazakh society, raise international image of Kazakhstan, realize female initiatives through NGOs, state structures, business, labor unions and mass media.

Besides, heads of Almaty NGOs will tell about problems and prospects of the female movement in Kazakhstan at the meeting of the women's and gender NGOs November this year.

Ye. Ilyinskaya

Source: KAZINFORM