SURVEY ON THE HEALTH AND STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE FAMILY TO TAKE PLACE IN TURKMENISTAN

During the period of February 25 – April 1, 2020, the Survey on the Health and Status of Women in the Family is planned to take place in Turkmenistan. This action will be implemented in the framework of the National Action Plan on the Provision of Gender Equality for 2015-2020 and the Working Plans within the United Nations Population Fund joint projects.

The given Survey will be held in all the regions of the country by the members of the Working Group consisting of the representatives of the Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, State Committee for Statistics, Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan, Union of Women, as well as the United Nations Population Fund.  This Survey will be carried out in participation of women from all the regions of Turkmenistan.    

More than 50 specialists of various branches of the public sector of Turkmenistan received special methodological training for conducting the Survey.