2001

Osh regional State administration contributes actively each year to a widespread information campaign entitled “A life without violence”, which was launched by UNIFEM on 24 October 2001.

State structures, non-governmental organizations and public associations are involved in organizing this event every year and the following activities have taken place as part of the campaign: women have been surveyed on domestic violence; workshops have been held; drawing competitions have been organized for children; core groups of women have held meetings with children, students and schoolchildren; press conferences have been arranged; stands and study corners on “A life without violence” have been set up in district libraries; and essays have been written at the region's schools. Discussions on domestic violence* have been held in the Alay and Karasui districts in conjunction with the information centre for democracy support, the “Meerman Ene” crisis centre, doctors, leaders and social workers; discussions have been held on the topic “Kyzdardy ala kachuu, bul salt emes-kylmysh”*; and a performance of “Tozok (Hell)” has been shown in all districts of the region;

Since 2006, a campaign entitled “A life without violence is our right” has been conducted with the support of the OSCE local office in the city of Osh. As part of the campaign, information brochures have been published in the Kyrgyz, Russian and Uzbek languages; booklets and posters have also been published. In 2007, badges with the words “Men against violence” were manufactured; and a play by the Alay district theatre, entitled “Erten Apamyn Tuulgan Kunu”*, was shown in all districts of the region

Response of the government of the Republic of Kyrgyz to the questionnaire on violence against women, 2008