GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEKYRGYZSTANCOUNTRY SNAPSHOT
Kyrgyzstan
Region: Asia / Population: 6,528M / Female Population: 3,322M
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Gender Inequality Index Rank
Global Gender Gap Index Rank
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence
Country Snapshot Measures CEDAW
Country Snapshots were developed by UN Women on the basis of information contained in the database, completed with other relevant sources
Laws & Policies
Constitutional Provisions on Violence against Women and Girls (VAW/G)
NO
Stand-alone EVAW/G Law
YES

Safeguarding and Protection Against Domestic Violence (2017)

National Action Plan on VAW/G (latest one that is currently into force)
YES

Integrated into National Action Plan on Achieving Gender Equality 2022-2024

National Strategy on VAW/G (latest one that is currently into force)
YES

Integrated into the National Development Strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2018-2040

Law against Sexual Harassment
NO
Provision against Marital Rape
NO
Equality in Marriage and Divorce
YES

Article 1 and 20 of Family Code

Minimum Age of Male Marriage
17

Local governments have the right to reduce the marriage age to 17 (marriage without parental or judicial consent is 18)

Minimum Age of Female Marriage
17

Local governments have the right to reduce the marriage age to 17 (marriage without parental or judicial consent is 18)

Law Prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
NO
Assessment of Services for Women Survivors of Violence and Girls
Governance and Coordination
Existence of a governance structure or coordination mechanism
YES

Unit on Gender Policy and Coordination for Protection from Domestic Violence, under the Department on Development of Services for Families and Children, within the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration

Justice
Availability of administrative data on justice
YES

Office of the General Prosecutor of the Kyrgyz Republic

Number of legal aid service organizations for VAW/G survivors
610

1 legal aid center in Bishkek and 7 representations in 7 provinces. The State guarantees free legal aid and there are 16 coordinators in Bishkek and 7 provinces and 586 lawyers countrywide

Police
Availability of administrative data on police
YES

Data collected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Number of police stations or units specialized in EVAW/G
1

1 unit for prevention of domestic violence and coordination of mobile police under the Ministry of Interior

Number of women accessing police services (latest year)
Social Services
Availability of administrative data on social services
YES

Portal on Social Services (not accessible yet)

Number of social services (i.e. shelters, helplines, centres offering psycho-social counselling support)
17

15 crisis centers and 1 municipal crisis center in Bishkek

One hotline: Line 117

Number of women accessing social services (latest year)
6,924

Number of women who accessed crisis centers in 2020

Health
Availability of administrative data on health
YES

National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, Offences

Number of women accessing health services (latest year)
2,944

Number of women who sought health services in 2020

Experiencing Violence?
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