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Kyrgyzstan – expert opinion to the Constitutional Court regarding the list of the prohibited professions for women, November 2023

Equality Now submitted an expert opinion to the  Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan in connection with the case on the constitutionality of Articles 218 and 303 of the Labor Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the Government Resolution ‘On the List of Industries, Jobs, Professions, and Positions with Harmful and/or Hazardous Working Conditions Where Women’s Labor is Prohibited,’ dated March 24, 2000, No. 158.

What’s included in the submission?

  •  Equality Now sent the information to the Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic, analyzing the international standards and practices not to include discriminatory provisions relating to industries, jobs, professions, and positions in which women’s labor is prohibited in the Labour Code of Kyrgyzstan.

Who’s it for?

  • The Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic 
  • Law and policymakers 
  • Legal professionals
  • Government institutions

Key recommendations

  • Not to include discriminatory provisions relating to industries, jobs, professions, and positions in which women’s labor is prohibited in the new Labour Code of Kyrgyzstan. By doing so, Kyrgyzstan will comply with its Constitution and fulfill its international legal obligations, improve women’s lives, and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the country and the world.

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