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Rafkat Hasanov
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42.3
41.7
41.9
41.3
41
41.8
41.4
41.2
40.9
40.5
40.4
40
39.8
39.5
39
38.5
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NSC data
Total unemployment
12
10
9.8
9.9
9.9
9.5
7.7
7.6
7.7
9.7
7.4
7.4
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NSC data
Wage gap
Ratio of womens salaries to mens salaries, %
90
80
78.4
70
60
63.9
63.6
2009
2010
74.3
73.3
2012
2013
50
40
30
20
10
0
2011
NSC data
29%
29%
29%
27%
25%
23%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NSC data
180.0
50
160.0
49
140.0
48
120.0
47
100.0
46
80.0
45
60.0
44
40.0
43
20.0
42
0.0
41
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
New challenges: 1. Closing up borders for Kyrgyz reexport by Customs Union that led to negative growth
of the sector in 2013-2014
2. Accession to Customs Union requires tougher
technical regulations and increase of customs import
tariffs for fabrics and apparel
Government response: Program of development of textile
and garment industry for 2013-2015. New measures:
1. Collaboration on new technical standards.
2. Creation of garment technopolis
3. Investment road-shows
4. New financing mechanisms
5. Textile sectors reanimation
6. VET sector reforms
7. Development of national crafting industry
8. PPD in the sector
Opportunities (cont.)
Education, Networking, Information and Research:
Expand general training (financial literacy, export markets, labor market)
especially for unemployed women
Reform VET sector and create market links with feminized industry
Create a mentoring system in vocational training (and especially for disabled and
unemployed)
Educate girls at school level on womens economic opportunities
Information campaigns in support of women's economic rights: as part of this is
to support Female Entrepreneurship Envoy Programs
Wide use of motivational component (national awards)
Increase research capacity on problems of women: Establishing a clear system of
grants for research at the level of R&D grants
Use ICT for strengthening womens economic opportunities, create informational
web resources
Opportunities (cont.)
Female Entrepreneurship:
Combine efforts of the state, donors, and entrepreneurs to develop a
Women's Entrepreneurship Development Program
Introduce specific components on women's entrepreneurship in donor
projects for private sector development
Establish separate credit lines for women within the newly established
development institutions (Kyrgyz-Russian Development Fund, KyrgyzKazakh Direct Investment Fund)
Integration of training in credit programs
Gender sensitization of staff of these programs
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