National Commission for Women Affairs and Familial Demographic Policies
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Established in 2006 by the first president Nursultan Nazarbayev, National Commission for Women Affairs and Familial Demographic Policies serves as a consultative and advisory body under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. One of the main goals of the commission is the development of recommendations for setting priorities and forming and implementing a comprehensive state policy regarding the family, equality of women and men in the context of the “Strategy “Kazakhstan - 2050: a new political course of an established state.” The text of the original 2006 decree could be found in Russian here. As of May 2022, the composition of the commission can be found here. Current president of the commission, Karakat Abden, Kazakhstani author, politician, and public figure, received public criticism after the release of her controversial book titled “You are a Kazakh Girl. Be Proud!”.