United Nations conducted a dialogue with Women Parliamentarians of Tajikistan

The meeting was co-Chaired by the Deputy Speaker of Majlisi Namoyandagon Ms. Mavsuma Muini and the UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan, Ms. Parvathy Ramaswami and convened women parliamentarians from Majlisi Namoyandagon and Heads of UN Agencies. 

The dialogue with women parliamentarians aimed at highlighting long standing cooperation of the UN with the Lower Chamber of Parliament in promoting Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) and supporting vulnerable groups. The event was organized as a part of UN RC’s regular meetings with state officials and stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and collaboration with wide range of partners for the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) implementation and advancing the SDGs in Tajikistan. 

UN cooperation with Parliament of Tajikistan in promoting GEWE, key areas of cooperation between the UN and the Parliament of Tajikistan with focus on GEWE were discussed during the dialogue. It was highlighted that the UN currently has a fruitful cooperation with the Parliament of Tajikistan around such topics as GEWE, access to justice and rule of law, population and demography, enabling environment for vulnerable groups, child protection and development, disability inclusion, HIV/AIDS prevention and supporting refugees and asylum seekers. The meeting also highlighted the role of Parliament in the implementation of the SDGs, including coordination, localization, monitoring and evaluation of development processes.