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6.4.1.4
Gender Based Violence 
Uzbekistan prohibits violence against women and girls. However, there is no reliable data on 
domestic violence in Uzbekistan where many victims remain silent for fear of bringing shame 
to their families (ADB,2018). Alongside the economic hardships which have resulted into 
income and job losses in many households, there has been an increase in the rates of physical, 
verbal, emotional, economic, and sexual abuse against women and girls. 

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According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, local law enforcement in Uzbekistan issued more 
than 8,430 protection orders to ensure security of domestic violence victims between January 
to October 2020. Out of these, 4330 experienced physical abuse, while around 3,200 suffered 
emotional abuse (World Bank, 2021). The number of unreported cases is expected to be much 
higher. In over 7,600 cases, women and girls in Uzbekistan experienced violence within their 
own families and in almost 5,920 of these cases, the aggressors were the husbands. 
6.4.1.5
Social Protection and Social Services 
Uzbekistan’s National Strategy of Action 2017-2021 includes a commitment to social protection 
which includes the “Improvement of the social protection and health system” including 
provision of compulsory social security, strengthening of social protection of vulnerable groups 
and reforms of healthcare (UNECE,2019). 
It provides three main types of social benefits to vulnerable families which include: 
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Child care allowance for households with children aged 0-2 years; 
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Allowances for families with children aged 2-14 years; and
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Financial assistance in form of benefits for low-income families, disability pension 
and healthcare allowances for people living with disabilities and financial and 
non-material support for elderly aged people. 
These benefits are provided upon request and distributed through the mahallas (communities). 
Eligibility is determined through direct and indirect assessment of needs and is reinstated upon 
re-submission of an application every six months.