Lawmaker Demands 50% of Parliament Composition to Be Female

AKIPRESS.COM - Equal rights of men and women are provided in the Constitution.

However, the Constitution does not work when it comes to power, said MP Karamat Orozova at the parliament meeting on March 7.On the occasion of upcoming International Women's Day, the lawmaker raised the problem of low rate of female representation in the parliament.

15% of the Kyrgyz parliament and 10% of local council members are women, Orozova noted. On March 6, Bishkek hosted a national forum on enhancement of political rights of women in...