1. The main objective of this Law is to create a legal framework for achieving equality of
men and women in society, aimed at overcoming all forms and manifestations of
discrimination on the basis of gender, creating political prerequisites and necessary social
conditions for the fullest realization of the abilities of men and women in all spheres of labor,
public and personal life.
2. The main tasks of this Law are:
1) ensuring equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women in all spheres of state
and public life;
2) education and propaganda among the population of the country of the culture of equal
rights of men and women, prevention of discrimination on the basis of sex;
3) fulfillment of universally recognized principles and norms of international law and
international obligations;
4) raising the level of legal and political culture of society to ensure gender equality in all
spheres of life, including politics, social, labor and family relations.
3. The basic principles of this Law are:
1) ensuring equal enjoyment of all economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights
regardless of gender;
2) formation of gender self-awareness, eradication of gender stereotypes and prejudices in
society;
3) zero tolerance to any manifestations of gender violence;
4) equal participation of representatives of both sexes in all efforts to maintain security
and promote peace.
Footnote. Article 3 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
10.01.2025 №153-VIII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date of its first official
publication).

1. Regulatory legal acts that restrict or infringe on equal rights and equal opportunities for
men and women may be challenged in court according to the procedure established by the
laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. The following measures shall not be considered as discriminatory on the grounds of sex
:
1) protection of motherhood, childhood and fatherhood;
2) protection of women in connection with pregnancy and childbirth;
3) increased expectation of life of men;
4) protection of women in criminal, criminal and processual, penal legislation.
Differences, exceptions, preferences and limitations, which shall be established by the
requirements, inherent to this kind of labour or conditioned by special care of the state on
persons, being in need of social and legal protection shall not be discrimination.
Footnote. Article 4 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.06.2020 № 351-VI (effective from 01.07.2021).

Bodies and civil servants, carrying out activity in the scope of ensuring of equal rights and
equal opportunities of men and women shall be:
1) the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) central executive bodies within its competence;
4) local executive bodies of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital
within its competence,
Other bodies and organizations shall enforce the equal rights and equal opportunities of
men and women in accordance with this Law, other Laws, the acts of the President and the
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 5 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
05.07.2011 № 452-IV (shall be enforced from 13.10.2011).

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall:
1) develop the basic directions of the state policy on ensuring of equal rights and equal
opportunities of men and women;
2) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03.07.2013 № 124-V (
shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication);
3) exercise other functions, imposed on it by the Constitution, the Laws of the Republic of
Kazakhstan and the acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 6 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
05.07.2011 № 452-IV (shall be enforced from 13.10.2011); dated 03.07.2013 № 124-V (shall
be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).

Central executive bodies within its competence in the scope of ensuring of equal rights
and equal opportunities of men and women shall:
1) participate in realization of the state policy on ensuring of equal rights and equal
opportunities of men and women;
2) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03.07.2013 № 124-V (
shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication);
3) interact with the state bodies and public associations on issues of gender equality;
4) assist to observance of gender equality in personnel affairs;
5) consider the applications of citizens, concerning the issues of family, nonobservance of
equality of men and women;
6) effect cooperation with international organizations on issues of gender equality;
7) exercise other powers, provided by the Constitution, other Laws of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, the acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of
the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 7 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
05.07.2011 № 452-IV (shall be enforced from 13.10.2011); dated 03.07.2013 № 124-V (shall
be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).

Local executive bodies of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital within
its competence in the scope of ensuring of equal rights and equal opportunities of men and
women shall:
1) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03.07.2013 № 124-V (
shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication);
2) interact with public associations on ensuring of equal rights and equal opportunities of
men and women;
3) contribute suggestions on improvement of legislation on issues of ensuring of equal
rights and equal opportunities of men and women;
4) assist to observance of equal rights and equal opportunities of men and women;
5) exercise other powers, imposed on the local executive bodies by the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan in the interests of local state government.
Footnote. Article 8 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
05.07.2011 452-IV (shall be enforced from 13.10.2011); dated 03.07.2013 № 124-V (shall be
enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).