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K Y R G Y Z S T A N

Kyrgyzstan, one of the five newly independent former Soviet states in Central Asia, is comprised of the mountains and valleys of the Tien Shan. It covers 198,500 square kilometers of area; its neighbours are China to the east, and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, west, and south. The climate in Kyrgyzstan ranges from dry continental to polar in the Tien Shan mountains, to subtropical in the southwest.

Kyrgyzstan's economy is heavily agricultural, space-cut with cotton and tobacco in the south, grain in the north, and sheep and goat raising on mountain pastures. Its small and obsolescent industrial sector, concentrated around the capital, Bishkek, has traditionally relied on Russia and other CIS countries for customers and industrial inputs, including most of its fuel. Since 1990, the economy has contracted by almost 50% as subsidies from Moscow vanished and trade links with other former Soviet republics eroded. At the same time, the Kyrgyz government stuck to tight monetary and fiscal policies in 1994 that succeeded in reducing inflation from 23% per month in 1993 to 5.4% per month in 1994. Kyrgyzstan has drastically reduced state controls over the economy, but restructuring has proved to be a slow process.

Government: The president of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akaev, has served as administrative head since 1990. Capital - Bishkek. The legislative branch is bicameral, with a 35-member house and 70-member house. The country is divided into six administrative regions, called oblasts.

Population: 4, 769, 877 (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.5% (1995 est.)

Birth rate: 25.97 births/1,000 population

Infant mortality rate: 45.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:

general, 68.13 years

female, 72.56 years

male, 63.92 years

Fertility rate: 3.31 children born/woman

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1989)

Male: 99%

Female: 96%

Ethnic divisions: Kyrgyz 52.4%; Russian 21.5%; Uzbek 12.9%, Ukrainian 2.5%, German 2.4%, others 8.3%

Religions: Muslim 70%, Russian Orthodox 28%, others 2%

Directory of Women's Organizations in Kyrgyzstan

National Focal Point:

Name of agency:

WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL BUREAU

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Status:

National focal point

Head of agency:

Damira Sartbayeva, Head

Address:

"Dom Druzhby",

78 Pushkin St., Room 1,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel/Fax: 7(3312) 26-22-55

E-mail: root@undp.bishkek.su

Legislative authority/national policies with regard to establishment and operation of the agency:

Bilateral agreement signed by UNDP and the Kyrgyz Government

Year and background of establishment:

November, 1995

Organizational structure:

Objectives and functions:

To promote equal rights of men and women of Kyrgyzstan, based on harmonious relations in conformity with main human rights and freedoms, to give women equal opportunities in full realization of their abilities, to enhance women's contribution to sustainable development, and to eliminate any kind of violence against women.

* Integration of women's organizations of Kyrgyzstan in the international women's movements.

* Coordination of governmental and non- governmental and international organizations involved in women's issues.

* Promotion of women's participation to policy and decision making.

* Involvement of women in entrepreneurship, income generating activities and privatization process.

* Development and strengthening of women's NGOs'

capacity.

Types of activity:

* Elimination of any practice assuming violence against women.

* Provision of information .

* Training (computer literacy, English, adaptation to market relations).

* Creation of women's organizations network.

* Gender research.

* Seminars, conferences, symposiums on gender problems.

* Gender expertise of legislation, and state and international programs.

* Technical and financial support to women's organizations.

* Research and analysis of women's situation in Central Asia.

Staff:

total 1

managerial

professional

clerical support volunteer

women

1

3

men

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

3,600

$ allocated for projects

16,400

$ total

20,000

Plans major programmes:

* Publication of "The Directory of Women's Organizations of Central Asia" (ESCAP grant).

* Conference on women's income generating activities in Kyrgyzstan (with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic).

* In collaboration with the State Commission on Family and Women's Affairs "Capacity Building Support for Women's Organizations" (UNDP project).

* Association of Women Entrepreneurs (currently under development).

* Women in Development Bureau radio broadcast.

* Women in Development Bureau bulletin publication.

* Women's Bank in Kyrgyzstan currently under development.

Serials (newsletter, journals, bulletins):

* Women in Development Bureau radio broadcast.

* Women in Development Bureau newsletter currently under development.

Recent major monographic publications:

none

Name of agency:

STATE COMMISSION FOR FAMILY AND WOMEN'S AFFAIRS AT THE GOVERNMENT OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

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Status:

Government agency

Head of agency:

Janyl Abdyldabek kyzy, Chairperson

Address:

249 Tynystanov St., Rooms 22 and 10,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 22-23-80

Legislative authority/national policies with regard to establishment and operation of the agency:

Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic of March 4, 1996, Of Structure and Composition of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on creating State Commission for Family and Women's Affairs.

Year of establishment:

1996

State policy implementation in the sphere of women and the family.

Organizational number:

Chairperson

Information and Analytical Department

Organization and Methodology Department

Objectives and functions:

* Cross sectoral coordination of executive authorities activities in State policy on family and women's affairs.

* State and national women gender development program elaboration and implementation.

* Interaction with various foundations, associations, political parties and other non-governmental organizations in women and family issues.

* Exercising inter sector coordination and interaction of ministries, administrative agencies and other central, regional and local executive authorities on women and family affairs.

* Exercising relations and collaboration with international women's organizations, interaction with foreign governmental and non-governmental organizations. exercising their activities in the Kyrgyz republic on family and women issues.

* State long-term family and women policy concept elaboration.

Staff:

total 10

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

8

men

Budget:

1996

$ allocated for staff

4,000

$ allocated for projects

51,000

$ total

55,000

Plans major programmes:

* "Ayalzat" National Program

The Program of Improving Women's Status, Family, Maternity and Childhood Protection in Kyrgyz Republic for 1994-1995 and until 2000

Serials (newsletter, journals, bulletins):

none

Recent major monographic publications:

none

Name of organization:

"ALGA"

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Address:

30 Manas St., Jerkazar village,

Kant Rayon, Kyrgyz Republic,

Tel: 7(3312) 22-87-05 - to contact in Bishkek

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Olga Janayeva, President

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

50 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Grants ("Jibek Jolu" commercial company, HIVOS, F.Ebert Foundation, Counterpart Consortium)

Aims and objectives:

Provision of moral, psychological, social, and material support, guaranteed rights of disadvantaged and vulnerable rural women, creation of conditions for sustainable self-support, representation of interests of rural woman.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Agriculture

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Relevant technologies/micro-businesses

* Credit/savings plans

Gender projects and programs:

* Women's organizations Rayon network development, experience dissemination.

* Information support

* Establishment of mini-production companies for agricultural processing

* ( dairy and cheese works, cannery, bakery, incubator for poultry, sheep breeding and others).

* Potato-growing crew organization, creation of ecological seed stock, wheat growing, horticulture, forage stock creation.

* Job creation.

* Disease prevention schemes, family planning, maternity and infant care.

* Provision of conditions for comprehensive education and development, knowledge delivery on new technologies and specialties. Intensification of socio-political activities.

* "Image of a woman-housekeeper in new socio-economic conditions" Project.

* "Women and violence. Women's rights" project.

* Own credit scheme creation (Revolving fund) based on

* Grameen Bank experience.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 28

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

6

12

3

men

3

4

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

6,000

$ total

6,000

Plans and main projects:

* Fundraising activities. Inquiry to donor organizations to create a revolving fund.

* Rural women protection and support center foundation

* Provision of training in: NGO theory, organization management, accounting and bookkeeping, computer, English, financial management, small business establishment.

* Mini-production unit establishment.

Health care scheme program, assistance to sick children.

Name of organization:

"ALTYNAI" WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

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Address:

57 Lenin St.,

Jalal-Abad, Jalal-Abad Oblast,

Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(33722) 3-33-16

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Gulmira Marazakova, President

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

20 total members

Individual and collective membership

Geographical coverage:

Oblast

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* Rural women's program development.

* Solution of gender issues in the Jalal-Abad Oblast.

* Job opportunities for women.

Fields of activity:

* Agriculture

* Social welfare

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Relevant technologies and micro-businesses

Gender projects and programs:

n.a.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 3

managerial

professional

clerical support

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* "Service Center" project development providing establishment of motor and tractor stock to support farmers.

Name of organization:

ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORT TO WOMEN ARTISTS AND ART EXPERTS OF KYRGYZSTAN

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Address:

20-65 Maldybaeva St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 44-55-99

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Orozkan Mambetalieva, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

100 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* Social protection of women in creative professions

* Education in all kinds of art.

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

Gender projects and programs:

* Introduction of art for the sake of cultural education for people of all ages.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 4

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Developing and implementing projects on social protection of women artists and art experts.

Name of organization:

ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN OF KYRGYZSTAN FOR ECOLOGICAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD

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Address:

9 Turusbekova St.,

Bishkek, 720001,

Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 21-83-35

Fax: 7(3312) 21-96-15

E-mail: cholpon@dyikan.bishkek.su.

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Cholpon Dyikanova, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

150 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Membership dues

Aims and objectives:

* Protection of the environment and of women's and children's health.

* Education in healthy lifestyles.

* Participation in actions for peace protection.

* Stopping nuclear tests.

* Organization of women's training within the framework of organization's goals.

Fields of activity:

* Environment

* Urbanization processes/development of villages

* Health care/nutrition

* AIDS

* Human rights

* Science and technology

* Education/literacy/technical skills and training

Gender projects and programs:

* Program on alleviating sexually transmitted diseases - submitted to Counterpart Consortium.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 12

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* The project of Radio - Ecological Expedition

* The project of literature about ecology- in cooperation with "Almaz" Radio.

Name of organization:

"ATA JURT" SOCIETY

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Address:

105 Toktogul St.,

Gulcha village, Alay Rayon,

Osh Oblast, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(33252) 2-12-17

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Sonunbu Ismailova, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1993

Membership:

9 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Authorized capital

Aims and objectives:

* Environment and human protection

* Folk medicine development

* Social protection of women

* Charity actions holding

* Crafts development

Fields of activity:

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Employment

* Human rights

Gender projects and programs:

* Assistance campaign to disadvantaged groups.

* Material support to schoolchildren. Stipend delivery.

* Environmental and ecological workshops.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 8

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

2

4

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Environmental projects development.

* Conduction of a regional ecological conference.

* Charity activities.

Name of organization:

"BOORUKERLIK"

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Address:

5- 37 Alamedin-1 Microregion,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 23-91-79

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Svetlana Lavrinenko, Director

Year of establishment:

1993

Membership:

5 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Grants, credits, sponsors

Aims and objectives:

* Humanitarian, medical, social aid to elderly (unprotected groups of society)

Fields of activity:

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

Gender projects and programs:

none

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 6

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

Budget:

1995

1996

$ allocated for staff

8,400

2,500

$ total

70,000

65,000

Plans and main projects:

* Humanitarian aid (clothing, medicine, food).

Implementation of the "Help for Elderly with Groceries and Hot Meals" Project.

Name of organization:

"DIAMOND"

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Address:

164 #15 Chuy Prospect,

Bishkek, 720001 Kyrgyz Republic

Tel/Fax: 7(3312) 22-63-84

E-mail: tugelbay.kmmi@freenet.bishkek.su

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Bermet Tugelbaeva, President

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

No limitations on membership

100 total members

Geographical coverage:

International

Sources of financing:

Grants

Aims and objectives:

* Study of women's situation in Central Asia, developing and implementing projects for the improvement of women's status.

Fields of activity:

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Violence against women

Gender projects and programs:

* Study of women's situation in Kyrgyzstan

* Sociological studies on problems of violence against women

* "Women and State" - increasing legal literacy of women

* Establishing a crisis center

Publications:

* "Women of Kyrgyzstan: traditions and new reality", Bishkek, 1995.

* "The unreliability of gender protection", Bishkek, 1996.

Staff:

total 22

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ total

14,000

Plans and main projects:

* Realization of the "Protection of Women" project (HIVOS - grant - for 3 years).

Name of organization:

ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENT OF WOMEN OF KYRGYZSTAN

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Address:

30-36 Tynystanova St.,

Bishkek, 720053, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 42-79-72

E-mail: root@kprc.bishkek.su

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Chinara Mambetova, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

50 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* Environment

* To increase women's participation in solving ecological problems.

Fields of activity:

* Literature in environmental awareness

* Scientific and practical efforts for keeping the environment intact and healthy

* Health care

Gender projects and programs:

none

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 3

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

Budget:

1996

$ allocated for staff

$ total

3,000

Plans and main projects:

* An application is submitted to ISAR (Institute of Soviet-American Relations) for the implementation of the "Healthy Environment for Rural Areas" project. Financing is to start in July, 1996

* Series of similar projects is planned for other regions of Kyrgyzstan

* Developing a project to study the radiation situation in Naryn oblast.

Name of organization:

"ENE" CHARITY FOUNDATION

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Address:

37-11 Yug-2,

Bishkek, 720053,Kyrgyz Republic

Tel/Fax: 7(3312) 42-14-79

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Jyrgal Mombekova, President

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

15 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Sponsorship, donorship

Aims and objectives:

* The Foundation's main challenge is to materially and morally support orphaned students and students from big families.

* Research activities on examining problems of female students' social problems.

Fields of activity:

* Employment

* Education/literacy/training

* Charity

Gender projects and programs:

* Moral and material support to orphaned female students, and to female students from large or disadvantaged families, etc.

* Aid center for this group (mini-ceramic works, bakery).

* "Students of Bishkek Environmental Care - cleaning and planting of greenery in Bishkek” project.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 4

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

1

men

Budget:

1995

1996

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

1,300

13,400

$ total

1,300

13,400

Plans and main projects:

* Implementation of previously adopted programs

* Project development on aid for female-students.

Name of organization:

"ENE KUTU" INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Address:

145 Sovetskaya St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 28-19-47

7(3312) 41-80-24

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Sharipa Jailobayeva, Executive Director

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

21 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Sponsorship, production profits

Aims and objectives:

* Charities to disadvantaged mothers with many children.

* Job creation for unemployed women.

Fields of activity:

* Charity

* Social welfare

* Employment

Gender projects and programs:

* Support to disadvantaged women with many children, job creation for unemployed women.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 3

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Support to disadvantaged women with many children from the profit of the Foundation's mini-production units.

* Currently, terms and conditions are negotiated to launch industrial enterprises for unemployed women in Bishkek free economic zone.

Name of organization:

"ENE-SAI" FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION

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Address:

1 Togolok Moldo St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 26-49-83

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Talaibek Builashev, President

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

Voluntary, individual and collective membership

12 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Self-financing, voluntary contributions

Aims and objectives:

* Comprehensive practical assistance to the population to improve their reproductive health, family planning.

* Support research in this sphere.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Health care/nutrition

* Education/literacy/training

* Science and technology

Gender projects and programs:

* Assistance to reproductive health care and family planning for higher and secondary special educational institutions in Bishkek.

* Family planning school foundation.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 12

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

1

3

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Family planning school foundation.

Name of organization:

"FAMILY" FOUNDATION

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Address:

80 Almaatinskaya St., "Alamedin 3",

Bishkek, 722191, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3313) 28-18-25

7(3312) 28-83-56

Fax: 7(3312) 26-10-80

E-mail: fosem@nlkr.info.bishkek.su

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Vladimir Nekrasov, Director

Year of establishment:

1993

Membership:

20 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Grants and donations of organizations

Aims and objectives:

* Promoting physically and emotionally family environments through employment and professional orientation.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning

* AIDS

* Health care

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Education/literacy/training

* Healthy lifestyle and outlook formation

Gender projects and programs:

* In 1995, "Family" got a grant of US $ 20,000 from the European Union Commission. The project encompassed involvement of 200 persons (disabled women, women with many children, elderly persons who lived in Bishkek and suburbs) in woolen sock knitting.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 20

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

1

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

2,000

$ total

20,000

Plans and main projects:

* To further develop home-knitting of woolen articles; currently looking for sponsors.

* New program introduction on social adaptation of women (prisoners or former drug and alcohol addicts).

Introduction of programs on training girls (senior pupils, students) for family life and maternity.

Name of organization:

FOUNDATION FOR FAMILIES WITH MANY CHILDREN

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Address:

"Dom Druzhby",

78 Pushkin St., room 45,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 26-45-33

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Erke Bayaly, Deputy Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1990

Membership:

10 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Donations

Aims and objectives:

* The Foundation's aim is to help those who are in need, to eliminate poverty in big families, to promote humanism, mercy and disinterested mutual assistance.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Credit/savings plans

Gender projects and programs:

* Humanitarian aid was delivered to 400 large families in 1995, totaling US $ 40,000. Charitable New Year holiday performance was held, gifts allocated, clothes to 200 children. Clothes were delivered to 300 disadvantaged persons.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 4

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

2

men

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

1,000

$ total

1,000

Plans and main projects:

* Project development to establish a computer class for children of large families.

Name of organization:

FORUM OF WOMEN'S NGO OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

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Address:

224-15 Jibek Jolu Prospect,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 28-08-59

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Svetlana Ofitzerova, Coordinator

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

Individual and collective membership

26 individual members

8 organizations

Geographical coverage:

Regional

Sources of financing:

Private contributions, grants

Aims and objectives:

* Consolidation of women's organizations

* Providing women and women's non government organization (NGO)s of Kyrgyz Republic with information about things going on in women's organizations.

* Establishing of links between the members of different women's groups.

* Experience exchange and mutual help and support.

* Joining efforts and coordination of women's activities in work with women, children, youth and pensioners

* Cooperation with international women's organizations

* Working out and carrying out joint projects

* Newspaper publishing

* Women's rights protection

* Organizing and holding conferences

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Technologies/micro-enterprises

* Science and technology

* Information

* Consolidation of women's movement and integration into international women's movement

Gender projects and programs:

* Women's studies

* Support to girls needing protection

* Functional literacy of women

* Women's involvement in production and industry

* Women and politics

* Young women and democracy

* Ecology problems and women

* Training specialists for work with women

* Working out and implementing a strategic program for women's movement

* Mass media and women

* Program of social and psychological support to women

Publications:

"Joogazyn" Information bulletin

Staff:

total 26

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

20

4

2

men

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

7,000

$ total

7,000

Plans and main projects:

The General Program includes 8 parts. This year's plan was discussed and adopted by the Coordination Council of the Forum of NGOs in January, 1996.


Name of organization:

FUND FOR SUPPORT TO SINGLE MOTHERS

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Address:

18-132 Chuy Prospect,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 22-80-92

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Gulhari Ibraeva, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

200 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* Social protection of single mothers and their children

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Technical skills training

* Microenterprises

* Credit/savings systems

Gender projects and programs:

* Establishing services of psychological support to families.

* Organizing productive mini-enterprises.

* Distribution of humanitarian aid.

* "Ay-Nan" Pilot Demonstration Project (through the World Bank) provides creation of jobs for women and production of bakery for people.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 8

managerial

professional

clerical support

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

Plans and main projects:

* Creation of the program "Social welfare of single mothers and their children," to include small loans, welfare, education and training of women.


Name of organization:

INDEPENDENT UNION OF THE WOMEN OF KYRGYZSTAN

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Address:

34-5 Dnepropetrovskaya St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 44-99-70

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Gulnara Dushebekova, President

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

97 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Membership dues, voluntary contributions, grants

Aims and objectives:

* Achieving individual freedoms and social justice for women

* Developing women's creative potential and civic activity

* Strengthening family institutions and protecting mothers and children

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Employment

* Human rights

Gender projects and programs:

* July 1995 - "Stereotypes and New Social Roles of Women" Conference was held with financing from "HIVOS" (Holland)

* September 1995 - "White Shawl" Activity, participation in the "White Shawl" Movement

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 5

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

5

men

Budget:

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

580

$ total

580

Plans and main projects:

* Developing "School of Surviving" Project and receiving grant for the project.

* "Golden Hands" project. Establishment of the Foundation for building "Support of Children's Home in Karakol"

* Work on "Warm House" Project.


Name of organization:

ISSYK-KUL WOMEN'S COUNCIL

Top

Address:

Sovetskaya St., State administration,

Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul Oblast,

Kyrgyz Republic

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Roza Kayukova, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

160 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Sponsorship

Aims and objectives:

* Social support to disadvantaged single mothers with many children, children, disabled, elderly.

Fields of activity:

* Family/planning/population control

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Human rights

* Credit/savings plans

Gender projects and programs:

* Comprehensive investigation and concrete activities of women's social position in Issyk-Kul oblast

* Youth development, prevention of crime among women.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 3

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Project and program development on women's social protection; methodological assistance in raising credits and grants; training plans for women.


Name of organization:

"KEMIN" CHARITY FOUNDATION

Top

Address:

86 Lenin St., Kemin village,

Kemin Rayon, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(235) 2-32-31

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Zarylkan Kydyraliyeva, Chairman

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

15 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

None

Aims and objectives:

* Support to gifted and talented rural children, better hygiene for children, charitable aid to the disadvantaged.

Fields of activity:

* Food

* Agriculture

* Education/literacy/training

* Credits

Gender projects and programs:

* Production development with jobs for women.

* "Crop to the children" project.

Publications:

None

Staff:

total 15

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

9

men

2

1

Budget:

1995

1996

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

5,000

8,000

$ total

5,000

8,000

Plans and main projects:

* Establishment of rural mathematical lyceum for gifted and talented children.


Name of organization:

"KOL-KABYSH"

Top

Address:

19-31 Sagymbai yulu Orozbak St.,

Naryn, 722600, Kyrgyz Republic,

Tel: 7(33522) 2-32-52

Fax: 7(33522) 2-17-73

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Roza Jumaeva, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

No limitations on membership

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Own funds, grants, sponsorship

Aims and objectives:

* Support to women (with many children, unemployed)

* Support to women artisans

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Credit/savings plans

Gender projects and programs:

* "Bash-Kaiyndy" project stipulates agricultural development.

* "Ishker" project stipulates national garment making and embroidering.

These projects are implemented and supported by the World Bank.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 3

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

1

men

Budget:

1996

$ allocated for staff

2,400

$ allocated for projects

3,600

$ total

6,000

Plans and main projects:

* To attend training courses in Counterpart Consortium and Interbilim Center in Bishkek.

* Project development and implementation.


Name of organization:

"KURMANJAN-DATKA" WOMEN'S COMMITTEE OF "ASHAR" SOCIAL ASSOCIATION

Top

Address:

114 Prospect Chui, room 423,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 21-39-23

7(3312) 42-78-24

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Rayisa Kydykova, Director

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

65 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Grants

Aims and objectives:

* Improvement of national culture

* Solution of socio-economic problems.

* Job creation for unemployed women.

* Small and medium-scale business development.

* Training plans for local women

Fields of activity:

* Urbanization processes/community development

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Relevant technologies/micro-businesses

* Credit/savings plans

Gender projects and programs:

* "Support to Disadvantaged Groups through People-Based Development Initiatives" with the World Bank

* "Trickle up" program stipulates creation of 10 groups for women's small businesses

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 4

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

2

men

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

1,000

$ total

1,000

Plans and main projects:

* Job creations for the women of 18 Bishkek suburban housing areas through support to small businesses.

* Plantation of greenery in these areas.

* Job creation for local squatters.

* Solution of ecological problems in these areas.


Name of organization:

"MAIRAM"

Top

Address:

39 Oktyabrskaya St.,

Sary-Kamysh village, Issyk-Kul Rayon,

Issyk-Kul Oblast, Kyrgyz Republic

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

S.Bekbolotova, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

Individual and collective membership

400 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Own funds, UNDP grant, British Council grant

Aims and objectives:

* Growth of agriculture.

* Rural women's self-employment organization.

* Support to disadvantaged and large families.

Fields of activity:

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Migration

* Agriculture

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Relevant technologies/

* Micro-businesses

Gender projects and programs:

* "Cultures growing and personal service development" project stipulates providing employment to rural women. The project includes greenhouse, mini-works and sewing works to revive national crafts.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 5

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

2

men

Budget:

1996

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

9,000

$ total

9,000

Plans and main projects:

* Projects and programs implementation on job creations for rural women, their social protection and self-support.

Name of organization:

MANAS'S BEHESTS TO THE 21st CENTURY PUBLIC MOVEMENT

Top

Address:

54 Prospect Erkindik

720040, Bishkek

Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 22-00-59

Fax: 7(3312) 22-74-02

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Altynai Karasayeva, Coordinator

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

Individual and collective membership

54 social associations of the republic

600 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Grants, educational services, training schemes

Aims and objectives:

* World promotion of the Kyrgyz Republic as a democratic, progressive and prosperous nation.

* Help and support of NGO activities

Fields of activity:

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Human rights

* Gender issues of Kyrgyzstan

Gender projects and programs:

* Participation in "Ayalzat" governmental program of 1996-2000 in the section of gender expertise of the Kyrgyz Republic legislation.

* Independent program promotes rural women's more active participation in economic and social spheres.

* 21st century's women leaders formation together with F. Ebert Foundation.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 9

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

1

1

men

7

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Cooperation and joint programs with NGO : "Aleine",

"Tabiyat ", "Diamond", "Dyikan Ordo", "Green House",

and the Private Farmers Association in the southern part

of the republic.


Name of organization:

"MEERIM" INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Top

Address:

41 Druzhby St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 44-92-99

Fax: 7(3312) 22-75-51

E-mail: mey@meyerim.bishkek.su

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Nurkamilov Aftandil, Director

Year of establishment:

1993

Membership:

100 total members

Geographical coverage:

International

Sources of financing:

Charitable contributions from members and sponsors

Aims and objectives:

* Non-governmental social association supporting women and children.

* Main mission: women and children's health protection, advocacy of healthy way of life, education.

* Charitable, humanitarian and peace-making activities: renders help to orphan and disabled children, vulnerable and disadvantaged families.

Fields of activity:

* Health/catering

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Education/literacy/skill training

* Appropriate know how/micro-businesses

Gender projects and programs:

n.a.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 12

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

1

3

men

2

3

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

n.a


Name of organization:

"NASYYAT" INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL AND MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION

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Address:

51-48 Petrov St.,

Osh, 714017, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(33222) 5-21-68

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Tazagul Zakirova, President

Year of establishment:

1991

Membership:

50 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* To help women work and use their abilities in culture, art, and production.

* Education and training to girls on maternity and family life.

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Cultural and educational activities

Gender projects and programs:

* Women's Skill Training Center (Counterpart Consortium)

* A documentary on outstanding women (HIVOS)

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 12

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

5

2

men

1

2

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Mini-works launching (sewing, knitting, bakery)


Name of organization:

OSH OBLAST COUNCIL

Top

Address:

221 Lenin St.

Osh, Kyrgyz Republic,

Tel: 7(33222) 2-32-13

Fax: 7(33222) 2-62-92

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Vahabova Sanabar, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1993

Membership:

51 total members

Geographical coverage:

Oblast

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* Women's movement development, improvement of women's council activities.

* Information dissemination activities among women, meeting arrangement for women with leaders.

* Improvement living, labor and legal conditions for women. Women's meeting arrangement in "Blue Light" club.

* Outdoor workshops.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

Gender projects and programs:

Maternity and infant care targeted program, family planning.

Publications:

none

Staff:

n.a.

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

n.a.


Name of organization:

PEACE RESEARCH CENTER

Top

Address:

105-77 Toktogul St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel/Fax: 7(3312) 28-17-71

E-mail: root@ kprc.biskek.su

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Anara Tabyshalieva, Director

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

70 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Overseas charity foundation grants

Aims and objectives:

* Research and civil education

Fields of activity:

* Migration

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

Gender projects and programs:

* "Women's problem in Central Asia: historical roots of current contradictions.

* "Civil Education" project.

Publications:

* "Pikirim”- monthly bulletin

* "Step by step (information and methodological materials on the democracy problems), Bishkek, 1996.

Staff:

total 10

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

7

1

men

Budget:

1995

1996

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

95,000

35,000

$ total

95,000

35,000

Plans and main projects:

* Ethnoconfessional research, civil education.

Name of organization:

RURAL WOMEN'S UNION

Top

Address:

Jon-Bulak village, Jeti-Oguz Rayon,

Issyk-Kul Oblast, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 8(319) 98-4-90

8(319) 98-4-90

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Sonun Teltayeva, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

50 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Self-financing

Aims and objectives:

* Support to economic reforms and democracy, women's forces unification to help the country to overcome crisis.

* Provision of women's equal rights in society, women's rights protection.

* Women's farm formation, employment of women, elimination of unemployment.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* AIDS

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Credit/savings plans

Gender projects and programs:

* "Rural Women Development" project

* "Sonun Family Farm" project

Publications:

n.a.

Staff:

total 2

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

1

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Project implementation on women social protection, rural women's self-employment and self-support organization.

Name of organization:

"SHOOLA"

Top

Address:

26 Kyrgyzskaya St., Bokonbayevo village,

Ton Rayon, Issyk-Kul Oblast, 722450, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel/Fax: 7(31947) 91-3-28

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Lee Antonina, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

15 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Members’ contributions, sponsorship, donations

Aims and objectives:

* Collective survival strategy development and introduction.

* Four priorities: ecology, health care, education and culture, poverty elimination.

Fields of activity:

* AIDS

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/training

* Relevant technologies/micro-businesses

* Credit/savings plans

* Child support: self-employment organization

Gender projects and programs:

n.a.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 5

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

1

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Radioactive pollution prevention project in Kaji Sai town (tail storage);

* Anti-nuclear movement: Manifestation against the Lob-Nor explosions;

* Protection of Issyk-Kul water

* Development of information and education programs aimed at women and children on harmful impact of alcohol, tobacco and narcotics; nutrition for pregnant and nursing mothers and infants

* Identification and support of talented children;

* Recognition of national cultural values

* Establishment of re-training centers for unemployed women;

* Women's self-employment organization;

* Income-generating activities organization;

* Humanitarian aid delivery

Name of organization:

SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPORT OF MOTHERS WITH MANY CHILDREN

Top

Address:

23 Lenin St., Gulcha village,

Alay Rayon, Osh Oblast,

Kyrgyz Republic,

Tel: 7(33252) 2-22-57

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Okitomkon Abdyldaeva, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

24 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Authorized capital

Aims and objectives:

* Social and legal protection of mothers with many children

* Improvement of women's living conditions

* Family planning

* Workshops on the issue: women against violence

* Mothers involvement in labor activities

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Social welfare

Gender projects and programs:

n.a.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 4

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

1

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Together with Counterpart Consortium involved in drawing up grant applications and projects.

* Search for sponsors for mothers with many children.

* Drawing up land lease agreements for farmers for animal husbandry.

Name of organization:

"SOOPKER" SOCIETY

Top

Address:

3-14 Moskovskaya St.,

Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(33522) 4-17-55

7(3312) 47-86-92

7(3312) 28-00-10

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Kakin Barkyjokova, Chairperson

Erlan Saparbaev, Coordinator

Year of establishment:

1993

Membership:

No limitations on membership

108 total members

Geographical coverage:

Oblast

Sources of financing:

Grants and donations

Aims and objectives:

* Support to women, particularly rural;

* Environmental protection;

* Women and ethnic minorities' rights protection;

* Support to economic reforms.

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Human rights

Gender projects and programs:

* "Cleaning of Salnosh-Tor rest area" action (ISAR)

* "Mirzo-Terek" project stipulates training of volunteer groups, creation of "the green squad", and tree planting ( Counterpart Consortium).

* Creation of program for wheat and potato cultivation.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 5

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

men

3

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

3,000

$ total

3,000

Plans and main projects:

* Creation of women's independent newspaper.

* Training schemes for rural women.

* Business training courses for women in the Naryn Oblast.

Name of organization:

TALENT SUPPORT FUND

Top

Address:

53 Moskovskaya St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel/Fax: 7(3312) 28-27-02

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Dinara Chochunbayeva, Co-chairperson

Anara Kerimbekova, Cî-chairperson

Year of establishment:

1992

Membership:

180 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Founders’ contributions, entry and annual contributions, sponsorship, grants, profits from art exhibitions and the like activities.

Aims and objectives:

* Crafts revival and development in Kyrgyzstan

* Support to artisans and workers of culture

* Aesthetic education of children; social rehabilitation of disabled children through art.

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Education/skills training

* Employment

* Credit/savings schemes

* Culture (organization of exhibitions, plain airs, show programs, video reels)

* Environment

* Publishing

Gender projects and programs:

* "Traditional Art Revival and Development in Kyrgyzstan" Umbrella Program (partnership with "Aid to Artisans" NGO, USA)

* "Support to Kyrgyzstan's Artisans Through Credit Disbursement" (grant and loan from the World Bank).

* "The Palette of Mountains and Valleys" program with women artists (international plein air).

* Sunday school for girls.

Publications:

Damira Sartbayeva "The development of self-employment in Tamchy village, Kyrgyzstan". Edited by Manfred Kaiser. Labor market studies series. Volume 3.Bishkek-1995.

Staff:

total 7

managerial

professional

clerical support

men

Budget:

1995

1996

$ allocated for staff

300

2,340

$ allocated for projects

1,500

26,300

$ total

1,800

28,640

Plans and main projects:

* Traditional articles salon launching.

* On-going work on current programs.

* To exercise artisans groups exchanges (with India and Great Britain), children and teachers (with USA and Japan).

* To start an information "Cheber" leaflet publishing for artisans.

* To launch "Children of Kyrgyzstan's Distant Training Through TV"

* To implement "Kyz Kelin" project: workshops for unemployed girls and women in the southern Kyrgyzstan.

Name of organization:

THE CENTER OF AID TO WOMEN

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Address:

80-14 Mira Prospect,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 42-19-08

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Roza Aitmatova, President

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

Individual and collective membership

27 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Contributions and grants

Aims and objectives:

* Rendering informational, juridical and consultational aid to women

* Helping in writing business projects

* Organization of women's self-support, communities and small enterprises

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Agriculture

* Employment

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Credit/savings plans

Gender projects and programs:

* 10 projects are worked out; eight of them are concerned with organization of rural women's communities and their activities. One project provides opening of a Center of traditional crafts of Kyrgyzstan. 4 projects of women's communities passed the competition in the Commission of the World Bank.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 6

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

6

men

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

400

$ allocated for projects

14,400

$ total

14,800

Plans and main projects:

* Work on implementation of four projects, elaboration of 6 other projects for getting grants.

* Rendering real aid to women from disadvantaged section of society.

Name of organization:

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN FOR KEEPING AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOLK TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS

Top

Address:

205 Abdymomunova St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 22-23-52

7(3312) 22-43-77

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Mayram Tilibalieva, President

Year of establishment:

1993

Membership:

100 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Contributions from league members, sponsors

Aims and objectives:

* Aid to women

* Achieving social harmony

* Methodical aid to women-farmers

* Struggle with violence

* Keeping of national traditions and customs

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Human rights

* Methodical help in writing projects for women-farmers

Gender projects and programs:

* Establishment of a crisis center for young women suffering from violence.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 4

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

1

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Struggle with domestic violence

* Training program for girls (tailoring and sewing courses)

* Protection of folklore, national traditions and customs

Name of organization:

THE WOMEN'S COMMITTEE OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Top

Address:

477 Frunze St.,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 26-42-93

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Shatkul Kudabaeva, Chairperson

Bibi Ceitova, Vice-Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1991

Membership:

Individual membership.

Oblast, city, regional and village committees of women are subjects.

2,000 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* The NGO stands for political and economic rights of women, for equal rights for women and men, against discrimination, for improving family status.

Fields of activity:

* Social protection of women and family, participation in democratic changes for equal opportunities in all spheres of life.

* Urbanization process/rural development

* Social welfare

* Agriculture

* Employment

* Human rights

* Technologies/micro-enterprises

Gender projects and programs:

* The Programs "For Survival", "Family, Mercy, Health" , "Democracy for Everybody", The Earth Is Our Common Home" - were adopted by the Xth congress of women of Kyrgyzstan in 1994.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 3

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

2

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

To continue the work on the programs adopted at the 10th congress of women of Kyrgyzstan in 1994.

Name of organization:

THE WOMEN'S CONGRESS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Top

Address:

164-a Chuy Prospect, room#207,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 21-08-73

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Zamira Akbagysheva, President

Year of establishment:

1991

Membership:

500 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Sponsors

Aims and objectives:

* Protection of women's interests in market economy conditions

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* AIDS

* Health care/nutrition

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Migration

* Agriculture

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Credits/savings systems

* Development of women's movement

Gender projects and programs:

* "Busines-Center" Training Center for adaptation of women in market economy.

* "Women and Politics" Club.

* "Women during the Transition Period" Conference - Adopting "The National Program for Improvement of Women's status".

* "Women and Peace" International Forum.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 30

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

10

10

10

men

Budget:

1995

1996

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

30,000

15,000

$ total

30,000

15,000

Plans and main projects:

* Establishing "Socially Oriented Economy" Training Center.

* "Women and Politics" Club

Name of organization:

WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

Top

Address:

53 Moskovskaya St.

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 43-10-57

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Topchugul Shaydullaeva, President

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

16 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Grants, cooperation with international organizations (World Bank, Save the Children)

Aims and objectives:

* Scientific research of women's problems, defining the role of women during Kyrgyzstan's transitional period

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Science and technology

Gender projects and programs:

* "Poverty and Women" program studies causes of women's poverty and the ways to overcome it.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 1

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Organization of sociological survey and studies of rural women

* To provide a support system in getting credits and grants

* Organization of monitoring and training

Name of organization:

WOMEN'S INITIATIVES SUPPORT CENTER

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Address:

331 Lenin St.,

Osh, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(33222) 2-71-87

Fax: 7(33222) 2-46-05

E-mail: gulnara@osupsu.bishkek.su

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Fatima Mendikulova, Director

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

15 total members

Geographical coverage:

Oblast

Sources of financing:

Membership contributions

Aims and objectives:

* Ensure equal access to education.

* Improve women's access to vocational training, science and technology, and continuing education.

* Promote lifelong education and training for girls and women.

* Provide business services, training and access to markets, information and technology, particularly to low-income women.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population control

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Science and technology

Gender projects and programs:

Information not available

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 2

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

1

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* To establish data of women's NGOs of the Osh and Jalal-Abad Oblasts.

* To establish Business Women Club.

* Business raining, accounting and English classes for women.

* Training and consultative center for women.

Name of organization:

WOMEN OF KYRGYZSTAN FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD

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Address:

115 Akhunbaeva St.,

Bishkek,720055,

Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 42-72-76

Fax:7(3312) 42-53-57

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Eugenia Tsoy, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1994

Membership:

101 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Contributions from peace organizations

Aims and objectives:

* Moral education of youth through expanding knowledge about sexual relationships.

* Women's and children's role in family and society for the creation of strong and healthy families.

Fields of activity:

* Education

Gender projects and programs:

* Lectures in ethics of family relations: "Consequences of free love and the danger of epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases", "Morality and alcoholism", "Morality and Drug addiction" - are aimed to create strong and healthy families.

* Interest circles for handicrafts, sewing, knitting, designing of clothes, Japanese origami and ikebana, national kitchen.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 10

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

4

men

2

1

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* To continue work on current programs.

Name of organization:

WOMEN WRITERS ASSOCIATION

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Address:

205 Abdumomunov St.

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 47-91-49

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Mairam Bularkieva, President

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

575 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

none

Aims and objectives:

* Creative work promotion, provision of spiritual and material development of women-writers of Kyrgyz Republic

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

Gender projects and programs:

* Holding of memorial meetings of women - poets and writers.

* Holding modern women writers and poets' meetings with readers.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 3

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

1

1

1

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Project and program development concerning women writers' social protection, and financial support to them.

Name of organization:

WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF THE TURKISH ASSOCIATION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

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Address:

"Dom Druzhby",

78 Pushkin St., Room 31,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 26-11-03

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Gyullar Kamalova, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1996

Membership:

Members are ethnic Turkish women over 18 of age, residents of the Kyrgyz Republic.

13,000 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Charity

Aims and objectives:

* Assistance to women in solving their problems, job creation for women and involvement of Turkish women to active social life; their promotion to the political and governmental offices.

Fields of activity:

* Family planning/population

* Urbanization processes/community development

* Social welfare

* Migration

* Agriculture

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/skill training

Gender projects and programs:

none

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 5

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

5

men

Budget:

n.a.

Plans and main projects:

* Planing to provide free training courses for secretaries and craft courses for unemployed Turkish women.

* Opening "Seiran" women's club.

Name of organization:

WOMEN'S CREATIVE INITIATIVE LEAGUE

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Address:

135 Kievskaya St, Apt.5

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 48-43-06

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Gulnara Musabay, President

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

50 total members

Geographical coverage:

International

Sources of financing:

Sponsors' aid, charitable contributions

Aims and objectives:

* Full participation in cultural life of Kyrgyzstan, aimed to make contribution in world culture.

* Study and popularization of phenomena of Euro-Asian culture and synthesis of Eastern and Western spiritual traditions.

Fields of activity:

* Culture

* Education

* Ecology

* Social welfare

* Environment

* Human rights

Gender projects and programs:

Our programs demonstrate the high creative abilities of women artists, support international cultural exchange and draw people's attention to women's problems and protection of their right to fully participate in art and social life.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 14

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

5

2

men

7

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

1,500

$ total

1,500

Plans and main projects:

* Publishing personal art catalogs and literature of art by women artists.

* Establishing art gallery of modern art of women and children.

* Establishing an International Creation and Recreation Center for women artists and gifted children.

* Annual exhibitions of diploma work and projects of women students of art and architectural colleges.

Name of organization:

WOMEN'S OF SELF-HELP ASSOCIATION

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Address:

128 Chuy Prospect, Apt.18,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 26-15-38

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Gulya Arpachieva, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

No limitations on membership

14 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Membership dues

Aims and objectives:

* Cultural and economic activities in four main fields: education, women's rights protection, alleviating unemployment, and family planning.

Fields of activity:

* Economy

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Family planning/population control

* Social welfare

* Employment

Gender projects and programs:

* Several programs on non-traditional methods of pre-school education, increasing indigent women's income, women entrepreneurship, and informational coverage of women's organization activities.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 14

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

1

4

9

men

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

90

$ total

90

Plans and main projects:

* Implementing a program on pre-school education and projects of protection of the interests of the disadvantaged, through the system of state support to kindergartens.

Name of organization:

"YIMAN" CHARITY FOUNDATION

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Address:

10-81, 8 microregion,

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 41-40-46

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Chinara Mambetova, Executive Manager

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

150 total members

Geographical coverage:

Local

Sources of financing:

Membership contributions, voluntary donations

Aims and objectives:

* Social support to orphaned students, including financial support and assistance in finding employment.

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare of students

Gender projects and programs:

* Employment of orphaned female students after university and college graduation.

* Information center for students.

* "Survival School"

* Psychologists' advice, various courses for girls

* Sport complexes.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 18

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

10

men

5

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

500

$ total

500

Plans and main projects:

* Support to orphans and students from large families.

Name of organization:

"YRYS" CHARITABLE FUND FOR SOCIAL SUPPORT TO CINEMATOGRAPHERS OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

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Address:

12-2 Dinary Asanovoy St.

Bishkek, 720000, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: 7(3312) 25-61-87

Fax: 7(3312) 25-30-86

Status:

Non-governmental organization (NGO)

Name and position

of the person to contact:

Rysbubu Abdieva, Chairperson

Year of establishment:

1995

Membership:

Individual and collective members

100 total members

Geographical coverage:

National

Sources of financing:

Voluntary contributions, donations; assignments from organizations; profits from economic activities

Aims and objectives:

* Social and material support to women cinematographers (drawing people's attention to problems of women in cinema, their active involvement in social life)

* Charitable support to the veterans of cinema, indigent women, students, single mothers and mothers of large families.

Fields of activity:

* Social welfare

* Employment

* Human rights

* Education/literacy/technical skills training

* Shooting films about women and motherhood

Gender projects and programs:

* Series of videofilms (10 minutes each) on the problems of motherhood, family, children and teenagers, health and environment protection, traditions and habits, culture and art, illegal activity (drugs, prostitution, theft etc.) in order to sustain livelihoods

* Establishing the Fund's own video studio.

* Establishing cultural-educational centers.

* Establishing a museum of Kyrgyz cinema.

* Establishing a cinema veterans' house.

Publications:

none

Staff:

total 8

managerial

professional

clerical support

women

3

3

men

1

1

Budget:

1995

$ allocated for staff

$ allocated for projects

150

$ total

150

Plans and main projects:

To find grants for making videofilms about women's NGOs and the women's movement, about women artisans of Kyrgyzstan, and about women's, role in nurturing of the world.

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