In Uzbekistan, our work with women-led partner organisations Istiqlol Avlodi and Istiqbolli Avlod, as well as with a civil society network of largely women-led organisations, got under way. We conducted analysis in three regions – Jizzakh, Namangan and Tashkent – to identify needs, together with communities. We then supported the establishment and ongoing progress of collaborative platforms called community security working groups, which brought together women and youth representatives, local and religious leaders, and authorities to identify problems and jointly address them. Each group worked together to draft joint action plans on a range of issues such as tackling harmful gender norms and discrimination, supporting shelters and women who have experienced violence in the home, the reintegration of families from Iraq and Syria, providing opportunities for women and girls to become financially independent, and improving local infrastructure.
