16th April 2026
- Introduce a consent-based definition of rape in line with international human rights standards;
- Ensure that marital and intimate partner rape are treated as aggravating circumstances;
- Criminalise all forms of gender-based violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, stalking, and forced marriage;
- Amend the Family Code to set 18 as the minimum age of marriage without exception;
- Ensure laws and policies respond to the needs of women and girls facing intersecting forms of discrimination, including women with disabilities;
- Investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate all cases of violence against women and girls using a victim-centred, gender-, age-, and disability-sensitive approach;
- Remove burdensome evidentiary standards and corroboration requirements in cases of violence against women and girls, including sexual violence;
- Ensure equal access to justice for women and girls from vulnerable and marginalised groups, including through procedural accommodation for women and girls with disabilities;
- Strengthen protection and support services for survivors of violence against women across Tajikistan, including 24/7 hotlines, free legal aid, shelters, medical care, psychosocial counselling, and economic support;
- Develop and adopt mandatory protocols and manuals for responding to cases of violence against women and girls;
- Provide targeted and mandatory training for all professionals who work with survivors;
- Strengthen the collection and maintenance of data on all forms of violence against women and girls
- Ensure continuous awareness-raising campaigns on the unlawful and unacceptable nature of all forms of violence against women and girls
- Develop and adopt a comprehensive Government strategy to eliminate discriminatory gender stereotypes and harmful practices and to promote zero tolerance for all forms of violence against women and girls