Changing Status of Women in Central Asia : a Comparative Study of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan [Hardcover]

Language: English. ABOUT THE BOOK: The present book critically observes the status of women in Central Asia after 1990's. The effects of Soviet legacy in the present context are also analyzed at extent. In contemporary transition period they are facing many problems including revival of religion, new democratic political order, capitalist economic system and traditional social system. These new changes have both negative and positive effects over the lives of women also. A modest attempt has been made to compare the differences in contemporary position of Kazakh and Uzbek women despite of their common USSR legacy and Islamic society. The relevance of this book can be judged both in the context of Islamic and Socialist Feminist theories and practices to understand patriarchal organization in Central Asian states. The streams of Socialist and Islamic Feminism are critically analyzed and further the way it made contribution in women's emancipation. Socialist feminism generally took every step in women emancipation in national interests rather than in women's interest. Though the book broadly deals with the position of women in Central Asia, but at the same time its focus is to study Kazakh and Uzbek women. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mukta Tanwar did her M.Phil on the topic RussiaIndiaChina Triangle: An Appraisal from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra in 2007. She joined Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi for her doctoral studies and completed her Ph.D in 2011. The present book is based on her Ph.D thesis and this publication is financially supported by ICSSR, New Delhi. At present, she is working as Associate Consultant (Gender) in Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad, Panchkula where her key concern is to uplift the status of girl education in schools of Haryana. She is extremely enthused with the present government's Beti BachaoBeti Padhao program. She is also a Nodal Officer of this program in the state. Besides, she has a very keen interest in Women and Gender Studies and International Relations. She also participated and presented papers in a number of seminars and conferences of her area study. CONTENTS: Foreword 9 Acknowledgements 13 Preface 15 List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 19 1. Introduction 21 2. Women in Central Asia: A Historical Background 45 Central Asian Women in PreSoviet Period 45 Central Asian Women in the Economic Structure of PreUSSR Period 54 Central Asian Women in the Political Structure of PreUSSR Period 57 Central Asian Women in the USSR 60 Status of Central Asian Women in the Constitutional Structure of USSR 61 Status of Central Asian Women in the Social Structure of USSR 63 Status of Central Asian Women in the Educational Structure of USSR 69 Status of Central Asian Women in the Cultural Structure of USSR 72 Status of Central Asian Women in the Economic Structure of USSR 73 Status of Central Asian Women in Political System of USSR 79 3. Comparative Positions of Women in Contemporary Kazakh and Uzbek Societies 91 Women Education in Contemporary Central Asia 98 Women’s Political Participation in Contemporary Central Asia 100 Economic Status of Women in Contemporary Central Asia 103 Alcohol and Drugs 107 Human Trafficking 110 Human Trafficking in Central Asia 111 Bride Kidnapping 114 Domestic Violence 115 Structure of Kazakh Society 120 Tradition, Culture and Family 123 Mother, Childcare and Education 125 Healthcare 128 Structure of Uzbek Society 130 Tradition, Culture and Family 133 Healthcare in Uzbekistan 136 Women and Education 138 4. Changing Position of Women in Market Economy: Comparison of Kazakh and Uzbek Women 143 Women in Kazakh Economic System 144 Women in Uzbek Economic System 155 5. Gender and State Policies in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan 173 Kazakh Women in the Constitutional Framework 174 Uzbek Women in Constitutional Framework 179 Kazakh Women in International Framework 186 Uzbek Women in International Framework 192 Kazakh Women in.…