[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1135, 393], "category": "Text", "text": "and to which both the NCPT and the Ombudsperson report, the Coordination Council on Human Rights (CCHR) responsible for follow up with the recommendations of UN human rights mechanisms, a series of line Ministries (the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration), which play an important role in relation to a range of human rights issues covered by the mandates of the NCPT and the Ombudsperson Institute, the Judicial system, the Office of the General Prosecutor, other relevant Ministries and organs of the Executive, as well as local authorities, the NCPT Coordination Council, Civil society organisations, Persons deprived of their liberty, Victims of human rights violations, UN human rights mechanisms which provide recommendations and the normative framework for human rights promotion and protection in Kyrgyzstan."}, {"bbox": [96, 417, 1135, 1109], "category": "Text", "text": "As it concerns gender issues, over the past decade, the Kyrgyz Republic has shown significant progress in legislative and policy actions to eliminate violence against women and girls, including the abduction of women and girls for forced marriage. However, the implementation of these legislative acts and policies is still weak, fragmented, often underfunded and not properly monitored, as reflected in the CEDAW 2021 Committee's concluding observations. In the current situation, civil society's involvement in decision-making processes has been significantly decreased with the main channels of engagement being the Government Committee on Gender Equality and the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) Council on Gender Equality, Women, and Child Rights, where they act as observers or associate members without voting rights. CSO's and women organisation often lack of digital, communication, and partnership skills as well as of knowledge-sharing technological tools. This prevents them from advocating with decision-makers, from communicating effectively with the wider public and from partnering with various stakeholders. The role of gender-sensitive media in eliminating violence against women and girls in Kyrgyzstan is critical as many actors in the sector lack of sufficient capacity and knowledge on how to cover gender-based violence issues. To overcome these challenges, a more integrated approach is required focusing on gender-transformative actions that target social norms and practices among key stakeholders at both local and central levels. The proposed sub-component will target and partner with actors such as: women and youth organizations, and other local activists, non-governmental organisations and community based organisations representing left behind groups (eg persons with disabilities, women living with HIV, ethnic and linguistic minorities), and others, working on the prevention and protection of women, girls and children's rights and combating gender discrimination and violence, as well as business leaders, media, academia, arts, influencers. At the central, regional and local levels: representatives of State bodies on gender and women's rights (such as the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration) education, health, police, justice, representatives of local government authorities, school administrations, health posts/centres, local imams and other religious leaders, district police commissioners and juvenile affairs inspectors of the internal affairs agencies, free legal aid officers, district departments for social security. Civil Society Organisations led by young women and men represent the target group through which skills, knowledge, and opportunities to effectively address youth-related issues, promote human rights, and foster inclusivity and gender equality in the country can be channelled."}, {"bbox": [96, 1132, 1135, 1401], "category": "Text", "text": "As regards the sub-component for youth, adolescents and young people often face exclusion in the country's development. They are frequently overlooked by government, CSOs, and donors, limiting their participation in decision-making and hindering their ability to shape their environment. This exclusion challenges social cohesion, leading to growing frustration and discontent in a country where the 35% of the population age between 14 and 35 years. Consistent with the EU Road Map for Engagement with Civil Society (2021-2027) in the Kyrgyz Republic, the main objective of this initiative is to empower young people's organisations in Kyrgyzstan by providing them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and opportunities to effectively address youth-related issues, promote human rights, and foster inclusivity and gender equality in the country. Youth-Led CSOs, Youth-Focused Organisations, Movements, and Communities are expected to be among the beneficiaries of the action. The Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration responsible for Youth and Gender issues is expected to be a key stakeholder."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 28"}]