President of Tajikistan H.E. Emomali Rahmon met with over 2200 active women and young girls of the republic on the occasion of Mother’s Day in state complex Kokhi Borbad.

The Head of State Emomali Rahmon congratulated the audience and all mothers and women of the republic on Mother’s Day and stressed that the celebration of Mother’s holiday in the first days of spring season and on the eve of Navruz has an ancient thousand-year history.

It was noted that for enhancement of women’s status in the society, education of initiative women and active girls in the society and their promotion through governing positions in state and social bodies 18 normative and legal acts have been adopted, that protect rights and freedoms of women, gender equality between women and men and social status of the women.

According to statistical analysis of the Head of State Emomali Rahmon, which was announced from the tribune, since 2006 every year businesswomen are allocated 40 grants, the total amount of which for 7 recent years has reached 5 million 300 thousand TJS. From these funds 96 business structures of women and 170 private businesswomen have enjoyed and organized their fruitful activities in trade and small production.

A particular attention was paid to the role of women and mothers in worthy education of children and, in general, new healthy generation. It was also highlighted that women can play an important role in fruitful implementation of Laws of the Republic of Tajikistan “About responsibilities of parents in the education of their children” and “About regulation of traditions, celebrations and rituals”.