Social and Legal Studios
ISSN 2617-4162
e-ISSN 2617-4170
Publisher: Lviv State University of Internal Affairs
Abstract
In the light of globalization, gender equality is increasingly becoming an important social issue. Gender equality in Uzbekistan has improved as a result of rapid urbanization and globalization. Gender relations in Uzbekistan have a number of unique aspects due to historical, cultural, religious and national factors. This calls for a study of gender equality issues and the search for appropriate and useful administrative, political and legal frameworks to incorporate this idea into the Uzbek legal system. The creation and ratification of relevant national and international legal mechanisms in Uzbekistan’s law enforcement practice is one of the possible ways to address this issue. The purpose of the study is to examine the international and national legal framework for the principle of gender equality that has already been incorporated or will be incorporated into the political and legal system of Uzbekistan in the near future. To achieve this goal, the author used a combination of special legal research methods (legal modelling, systemic and structural, formal legal, comparative legal) and philosophical, general scientific and special scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, induction, deduction, abstraction and generalization). The problems of observance of the principle of gender equality were considered in the light of national, religious and historical traditions of Uzbekistan. The study of the problems of gender imbalance in Uzbekistan made it possible to analyses the key areas of its implementation through regulatory and law enforcement activities. Practical proposals for improving existing laws and policies aimed at ensuring gender equality have been identified. The problems of gender equality of women in Uzbekistan were identified in connection with the country’s unique social formation and religion. On this basis, the directions of their eradication from science have been identified.
Keywords: legal system; legal equality; natural rights and freedoms; disbalance; equality
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