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ALMATY – Kazakhstan ranked highest among Central Asian countries in the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2025/26, placing 72nd out of 181 countries globally with a score of 0.722, according to a report released by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).
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The index evaluates countries based on women’s inclusion, justice and security, measuring factors such as political participation, access to education and financial services, legal discrimination, maternal mortality, domestic violence and perceptions of safety.
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