It is known that in recent years, a lot of attention has been paid to gender equality and gender issues in Uzbekistan. In particular, on August 17, 2019, the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence" was adopted. In our country, measures are being implemented in the relevant sectors according to the tasks defined by this law.
On April 12 of this year, the next meeting of the Women's Advisory Council on the topic "We are against violence" was organized in an unconventional way at the "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. The meeting opened with the speech of M. Abbasova, the chairperson of the Women's Council of the University, about "We support the protection of women from oppression and violence." It provided statistical information on gender issues in our country, gave a comprehensive and well-reasoned approach to the causes of family violence, the global basis of attention to gender issues.
A. Izbasarova, the leading specialist of the University Information Resource Center, spoke about the laws aimed at protecting women, which are set in the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and are stored in the library fund. They focused on the forms of violence and approached them comprehensively. She also presented several films with a moral and spiritual impact.
The dean of the Faculty of "Tourism Management" R.Toshniyozova also gave a speech and spoke about creating a solid basis for protecting women from oppression and violence and the urgent tasks facing the higher education system in this way, cooperation with law enforcement agencies, family relations, the role of women in ensuring the stability of the socio-spiritual environment in educational institutions, the culture of dressing students, and social issues.
D. Turdiyeva, a university psychologist, spoke about the psychological aspects of violence and revealed how it has a great impact on the spiritual, physical and mental image of a person. She also informed that a psychological service has been established at the university and said that she will always support female students.
