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Coordination Group
The Regional Network of CSOs of the Central Asian Countries (hereinafter referred to as the Regional Network) It is an informal network for strengthening interaction and cooperation between activists, CSOs and other partners in Central Asia, supporting women's initiatives and programs, sharing best practices and coordinating joint actions to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and harmful practices.
The Coordination Group of the Regional Network is the coordinating body that provides technical and operational support for the implementation of the Roadmap of the Regional Network and ensures proper coordination between the country committees, closely cooperates with the Central Asian Alliance for the Elimination of Violence and Harmful Practices.
About the coordination group
Kazakhstan
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Director of Development of the Association of Women with Disabilities "SHYRAK", has been engaged in the development of the organization and research activities in Central Asia since 2009. From 2009 to 2011, she coordinated the work of the Network of Organizations of Women with Disabilities in Kazakhstan and the International Expert Network on Gender and Disability, was the Head of human rights projects at Memorial, Moscow (2011-13).

Nurzhamal Iminova
OSCE expert on the Human dimension (human rights) and member of the Regional Advisory Group of the Spotlight Program for Central Asia and Afghanistan (UN Women, UNFPA, UNDP) since 2020.
Master of Public and Municipal Administration (KIMEP), certified Human Rights trainer, graduate of the Higher Course in Human Rights Protection (Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Poland).
Has extensive experience in capacity-building and development for both Shirak and its network of organizations of women with disabilities in Central Asia and Russia since 2003, experience in attracting resources, conducting assessments and research in Central Asian countries on gender equality, domestic violence against women and girls, issues of gender sensitivity in disability, social entrepreneurship, assessment of the needs of organizations, assessment of the effectiveness of companies, election monitoring, access to justice, Universal Periodic Review and personnel management issues.
Head of the Just Support Foundation, Kazakhstan
Master of Psychology, founder and head of the public organization Just Support Foundation, which deals with the protection of children's rights, paying special attention to gender aspects and the role of girls.

Svetlana Bogatyreva
The Foundation implements projects aimed at combating domestic violence and educational organizations, educating and raising awareness of the target audience on topical issues. The Foundation has upgraded the qualifications of more than 500 specialists of educational institutions in full-time format, about 7,500 specialists have completed online training. More than 3,000 families received direct advisory assistance from the foundation.
She has extensive experience in youth-related projects, in particular, in 2019-2020, she acted as a mentor for the Impact Hub Almaty and UNO programs in Kazakhstan.
Since 2020, he has been a visiting lecturer at the Republican Educational and Methodological Center for Additional Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He is a practicing trainer and developer of educational programs, in particular, 3 online courses were released directly by the foundation. The training was ordered by such organizations as the British Council, Samruk Kazyna Trust JSC, AFEW Kazakhstan, Edcrunch Academy, etc. She is a co-author of the UNFPA methodological guide on adolescent sex education, a developer of methodological recommendations for educational organizations, a member of the working group on amending bullying legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 2022, she became the winner of the UNICEF exhibition "Hero of Children".
Uzbekistan
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Chairman of the Center for the Development and Support of Initiatives "NIHOL", Uzbekistan
is a member of the Gender Commission under the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Public Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Support for Victims of Domestic Violence under the Prosecutor General's Office, the Public Council under the Anti-Corruption Committee, the Small Commission for the Prevention of Human Trafficking under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.



Shirin Afzalovna Rashidova
Shirin Afzalovna took an active part in the activities of the working group at the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan on amendments to legislation on the protection of the rights of women and children. On March 23, 2023, the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Protection of the Rights, Freedoms and Legitimate Interests of Women and Children was adopted by the Legislative Chamber.
NIHOL has established an informal network to counter sexualized violence in Uzbekistan, which, in partnership with government agencies, collects statistical data on crimes of domestic and sexualized violence.

Khurshida Ibragimova
Director of the Center for the Protection of the Rights of Women and Children "Mehrjon", regional coach of UNFPA and the German Society for International Cooperation on Women's Health. Manager of social projects providing psychological and legal assistance to women victims of violence.

She is a graduate of the IVLP USA Program for South and Central Asia in the field of "Eliminating gender-based violence". She trained at the Prague Center for the Support of Civil Society, studying the European experience in protecting the rights of women and children.
Since 2009, she has been actively working in the public sector in cooperation with national partners and international organizations (UNICEF, UNDP, GIZ), promoting the interests of socially vulnerable groups of women and children.


Kyrgyzstan
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Member of the national women's network "Women Leaders of Kyrgyzstan". Over the past 5 years, projects on gender equality, prevention of family and gender-based violence have been implemented through the GALS (Gender Action Learning System) transformational trainings based on the fundamental principles of social and gender justice, inclusivity and mutual respect. GALS aims to ensure that people independently expand their opportunities to achieve positive changes in their lives.



Kyal Tilebaldieva
Participated in the adaptation of the manual and the implementation of GALS tools within the framework of the Ray of Light project in Kyrgyzstan. Also in the promotion of gender equality and empowerment within the framework of the joint IFAD, UN Women, FAO and WFP program within the framework of the project "Empowerment of Rural Women", where "Gender transformative results in agriculture and rural development" took place.
Director of DIA, deputy of the Joosh aiyl kenesh of the Karasui district of the Osh region.
She created the national women's network "Women Leaders of Kyrgyzstan" with 750 members throughout the country. The National Network has implemented initiatives: "Women can bring change," "Vote for a Woman!" and "Women's Political Leadership."
Avazkan Ormond
Over the past 5 years, more than 15 projects on gender equality, prevention of family and gender-based violence, women's leadership and peace-building have been implemented under her leadership.
On her initiative, a gender analysis of Aiyl Okmotu's socio-economic development programs was carried out and inclusive and gender-sensitive measures were introduced into the municipality's development plan. For the first time in Kyrgyzstan, an additional municipal service for the provision of socio-psychological assistance to victims of family violence has been approved on the basis of the Village of Zhosh.
Member of the State Commission under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for the selection of members of public councils from 2014-2019. She was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic in 2011, the Badge "Excellent Student of Local Self-government of the Kyrgyz Republic" in 2015, and the Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in 2018.



Tadjikistan
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Gender expert, member of the Regional Civil Society Coordination Group of the Ray of Light Initiative Program for Central Asia and Afghanistan, member of the Expert Council of the Tajikistan NGO Network "Life without Violence" within the framework of the Ray of Light Initiative country Program, head of the Nasl Public Organization.

Orzu Ganieva
The chairman of the regional group on violence of the Coalition "From legal equality to factual equality" in the Sughd region, a member of the group on the development of all four alternative reports of Tajikistan in the CIDO (SEDAW), worked in the group on the development of recommendations and lobbying of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On the prevention of domestic violence". Member of the Women's Peace Dialogue on Resolution 1325 in Austria in 2017, participant of the Istanbul EU Briefing in 2022 on the implementation of Resolution 1325 in the Ferghana Valley.
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences (topic of scientific work: "Formation of a gender culture of youth in the conditions of independent Tajikistan), researcher, co-author of a Cross-border study on women's insecurity in cooperation with UN Women, co-author of manuals "All about working with victims of violence", methodological guide "To help the leader" for women leaders, etc.
Kurbangul Kosimova
National expert on women's rights, reproductive health and child psychology. Member of the Coalition “From Legal Equality to Factual Equality”, the National Network for the Rule of Law, the National Coalition against Torture and Impunity, Chairman of the Regional Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence in the Kulyab region of Tajikistan.
Founder and head of the national public organization “Nachoti kudakon". Promotes the development of crisis centers with a focus on providing comprehensive services to survivors of violence, the author of the book "Let's do life ourselves" on the implementation of the concept of self-help groups in the Kulyab region.
Graduate of the Community Connections Program for the Protection of Women Exposed to Domestic Violence, California, Sacramento.
Member of the delegation of Tajikistan to submit an alternative report to the CIDO Committee in Geneva in 2017, participated in the Beijing+25 Regional Review Meeting and made a report on "The role of national strategy and policy in women's empowerment and gender equality in Tajikistan" in In Geneva in 2019, Rapporteur on the status of women of Tajikistan at the International Conference on Women's Economic Rights in Brussels in 2019, participant in two OSCE Warsaw meetings on human change (2008 and 2015).

Turkmenistan
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A representative of the public organization "Yenme".
Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the country network of CSOs of Turkmenistan on ending gender-based violence.
Launch of the Open World Program (2011) and the International Visitor Leadership Program (2013)

Choreklieva Gulya
Member of the working group on the development of a National Action Plan for Gender Equality and a new version of the Law on Combating Human Trafficking.
The national coach of UNDP, UNICEF, within the framework of the joint program of the United Nations and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population "Improving social protection through the introduction of inclusive social services", the director. Manager of social projects on adaptation and inclusion of vulnerable groups.
Head of the Rehabilitation center for women victims of human trafficking, Coordinator of the program to empower public organizations in Turkmenistan.
Annamuradova Tachnabat
Head of the Business Company "Ynamly Egindesh" (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan)
She is a graduate of the International Visitors Program for the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests. USA (2004)
National expert of the CAPACITY project on the assessment of the potential of non-governmental organizations in Central Asia. (2005)

Coach of the Board of Turkmenistan and a member of the grant committee of the Board of Turkmenistan for the consideration of local PIG projects. (2005)
Founded the first outreach team for sex workers and drug users in the country.
A public figure on the prevention of HIV/STD/drug addiction among women of risky behavior, participated in the study and writing of a situational analysis on HIV/STD throughout Turkmenistan for the National AIDS/STD Prevention Program of the country.
Participated in the development of the National HIV Prevention Program\AIDS from 1995 to 2010
He has extensive experience in conducting assessments and research among the at-risk group.
A public figure on the issues of social adaptation and reintegration of women involved in migration.
National coach of UNDP, IOM, TRETNET (on personal growth, reproductive health, social integration and rehabilitation of representatives of vulnerable groups of the population, as well as on drug addiction prevention, prevention of human trafficking since 2010.)



  • Promotion of the new bill
  • Professional development of specialists working in the field of gender equality (trainings, exchange site visits with best practices). Institutional support for CSOs
  • Improving the quality of rehabilitation, reintegration services, professional burnout support, stress audit (dissemination of publications)
  • Overcoming women's economic dependence
Kazakhstan
  • Promotion of the new bill
  • Professional development of specialists working in the field of gender equality (trainings, exchange site visits with best practices). Institutional support for CSOs
  • Improving the quality of rehabilitation, reintegration services, professional burnout support, stress audit (dissemination of publications)
  • Overcoming women's economic dependence
Kazakhstan
  • Activation of intersectoral cooperation on the eradication of GBV (including with local communities and religious leaders)
  • Raising awareness and awareness of the population (including youth and women) on the elimination of GBV and harmful practices
  • Training mentors to promote women's leadership
  • Conducting information campaigns to combat GBV
  • Participation in the adoption and implementation of the state program on political women's leadership
Kyrgyzstan
  • Setting the age of marriage without exceptions, criminalizing violence
  • Capacity building and strengthening of both grassroots organizations and others, advocacy/promotion of women's interests
  • Rehabilitation of victims, mobilization of women's resources, support for women who have been subjected to various forms of discrimination, involvement of victims themselves in countering SGBV, intersectionality/promotion of the interests of women with a high risk of multiple discrimination
  • Training of young personnel
  • Widespread awareness on violence prevention
  • Expansion of soft loan programs, professional courses, including in the agricultural sector
Tadjikistan
  • Strengthening the responsibility of rapists, in particular pedophiles
  • Increasing the Network's capacity to work with the aggressor, to work with victims of sexual violence and suicide
  • Increasing the responsibility/sensitivity of all structures in the aspect of gender equality and social justice (including starting from preschool institutions)
Uzbekistan
  • Improving the quality of rehabilitation, reintegration services, as well as victims of human trafficking and other forms of violence, strengthening the work of hotlines
  • Raising awareness on SGN issues, working with boys
  • Opening of a Regional Training Center for the eradication of GHS and Harmful Practices
Turkmenistan
  • Improving the quality of rehabilitation, reintegration services, as well as victims of human trafficking and other forms of violence, strengthening the work of hotlines
  • Raising awareness on SGN issues, working with boys
  • Opening of a Regional Training Center for the eradication of GHS and Harmful Practices
Turkmenistan
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