MONDAY, 04.11.2026 /Khovar National Information Agency/. The Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan, which was adopted on November 6, 1994 through a national referendum, and improved with amendments in 1999, 2003, and especially on May 22, 2016, is the supreme legal document that forms the basis of the entire legislative system. It enshrines freedom, individual rights, equality and friendship of nations, and provides a legal basis for the protection of women, because in the context of globalization and social changes, this document not only guarantees basic human rights, but also recognizes the status of mothers as the foundation of society. The head of the department of work with women of the Executive Committee of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan in Dushanbe, candidate of legal sciences Rukhshona Karimzoda expressed her opinion on this issue, which is presented to the readers.
- The speech of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Honorable Emomali Rahmon, on March 7, 2025, on the occasion of Mother's Day, defines these principles with specific examples and accurate statistics: "Dear mothers and ladies and kind sisters and daughters! Our festive meeting in honor of Mother's Day will be held at the beginning of the beautiful spring season. Celebrating Mother's Day at the beginning of spring is a good symbol of the coming together of two great life-giving and life-creating forces - mother and nature." These words define the symbol of the mother as the creator of life and the protector of national values, and confirm the Constitution as the guarantor of this status. Women make up almost 50% of the population of Tajikistan (according to the statistics of 2024 - 4.8 million people), and in Article 1 of the Constitution, the state is declared "social" and provides "conditions of decent life and free development" for every person. This principle protects women as an integral part of society and guarantees their rights in all spheres, and the 2016 amendment (Article 14) declared the rights "effective without recourse", making it easier for women to go directly to court.
Honorable Emomali Rahmon, the Leader of the Nation, emphasized: "Woman - mother is a symbol of the beginning of life, an example of beauty, kindness, glory and prosperity of human life, that is, the children that she gave birth to." These words reflect Article 5 (human being is the highest value) and Article 34 (protection of mothers) and define women as protectors of life and culture.
Article 17 of the Constitution states: "Everyone is equal before the law and the court." The state guarantees rights and freedoms to everyone, regardless of nationality, race, gender, language, religious belief, political position, social status, education and property. Men and women have equal rights", this article prohibits any discrimination against women and introduces the principle of gender equality at the constitutional level. Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, confirms this principle with concrete examples in his speech: "Women and girls make up half of the population of Tajikistan and are really a great force for the development of a free and developed society in the country." In the 2025 elections, 18 women were elected to the Majlisi Namoyandagon and 747 were elected to local assemblies, which is more than the previous elections, and these numbers show the active participation of women in power. 25% of civil servants are women, 30% of management personnel; in 2020-2024, 121 women were appointed to leadership positions. the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, gives the following order: "The Civil Service Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan is instructed to take measures to further prepare and promote talented and business-minded women and girls to leadership positions", which implement Article 27 (right to participate in political life) and Article 28 (right to association).
Women are active not only in politics, but in all spheres: 73% of education workers; 71% of medical workers; 47% of cultural workers; 37% of scientists; 30% of entrepreneurs and these figures show that Article 17 is not only applied in law, but in practice.
Article 33 of the Constitution stipulates: "Everyone has the right to establish a family." Men and women can marry freely. Husband and wife have equal rights in marriage and annulment of marriage. Polygamy is prohibited" and Article 34 goes even further: "Mother and child are under the special protection and care of the state." Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, explains these articles with historical examples: "It is for this reason that the mother is called the "angel of love", "goddess of purity" and "sacred being", and these words raise the status of the mother in Tajik culture.
The state implements this protection with sectoral laws: prohibition of marriage of close relatives (Family Code of the Republic of Tajikistan); mandatory medical examination before marriage; subject "Family education" in schools.
Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, expressed the following: "I believe that our honorable mothers and women will be leaders and initiators in the direction of compliance with the mentioned provisions of the law." Because mothers are most interested and responsible for the happiness of children and stability of young families." These words define Article 34 as a state and maternal duty.
Article 35 guarantees the right to work: "Everyone has the right to work, to choose a profession, and to protect work. The salary should not be less than the minimum. It is forbidden to use women's labor in heavy work." Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, confirms this article with specific examples: "Today there is no field in which women are not active. They take on the heaviest jobs, and even in the construction of the fateful facility of the century - the "Rogun" hydropower plant, more than a thousand women are working as well as men." Business statistics are as follows: 110 thousand individual entrepreneurs (out of 362 thousand); 53 thousand heads of farms (out of 180 thousand); 41% of banking employees (8.5 thousand out of 21 thousand). Their financial support: 27 billion somoni loan (2015-2024); 24 million somoni of presidential grants; from 2025, grants will increase 3 times and reach 15 million somoni. Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, gives the following order: "...in order to get as many people as possible into employment... I order that starting from 2025, the amount of presidential grants should be tripled to 15 million somoni", which implements Article 35 as a real right.
Article 41 stipulates that "every person has the right to education. Compulsory general basic education is free. Honorable Emomali Rahmon, the Leader of the Nation, emphasizes that "more than 256,000 girls have received higher education, which has increased almost four times compared to the period before independence." Education statistics are as follows: 47% enrollment in higher education (from 36% in 2018); 13 thousand girls study in 42 countries; 11 thousand graduates of the presidential quota; 62% of Presidential Scholarships (1860 out of 3000). In the field of science, 11 academicians, 84 professors, 131 doctors of science; 210 inventors (5 international gold medals). The honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, instructs that "girls who graduate with an "excellent" diploma should be given the opportunity to continue their studies at the master's and doctoral levels", which implements Article 41 as a guarantee of scientific development.
Articles 17, 33, 34, 35, 41 of the Constitution fully guarantee the rights of women. Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, expressed that "we have full confidence in the determination and responsibility of Tajik women and girls and we fully support them". Therefore, we, women, must fulfill our sacred duties in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the state and carry out our activities based on the instructions and instructions of the Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon.
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Translated automatically from Tajik.
Source: Khovar News Agency · khovar.tj
