Aktobe held conference "Strategy-2020: new opportunities for women"
13:48, 17 February 2011
AKTOBE. February 17. KAZINFORM /Samal Yendibayeva/ A regional conference "Strategy-2020: new opportunities for women" devoted to the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence was held on Thursday in Aktobe affiliate of the "Nur Otan" Party.
Akim (governor) of the region Yeleussin Sagindikov, heads and representatives of the state bodies, political parties, NGOs, trade unions, media and workers of education and culture took part in the event.
The participants discussed present-day problems of gender and demographic policy in the region and progress of implementation of Kazakhstan's gender equality strategy for 2006-2016. The conference was aimed at considering the women's role in socio-political and socio-economic development of the state, working out a mechanism of women's participation in realization of Kazakhstan's strategic development.
As a result of the debate, delegates for the Kazakhstan Congress of Women planned for March 5 in Astana were selected.