USAID hosts Central Asia Women Summit in Uzbekistan
- Written by TCA
TASHKENT — On September 21, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted the second annual Regional Women’s Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The summit brought together 100 female-owned and female-managed businesses, activists, businesswomen’s associations, government agencies and NGOs from all over Central Asia to collaborate on how best to integrate gender considerations into all sectors of the economies of Central Asia countries, particularly into trade and customs. The Summit’s theme was “Women in Trade: Challenges and Opportunities in Central Asia. Best Practices”.
