Comments on: What Is To Be a Modern Woman?

By: Nurgula

Nurgula — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:26:27 +0000

Baktygul, I totally agree with you. I think Kyrgyz men are lazy, inconsiderate asses – even those who are professionally successful. The most successful, ethical, and kind men in our society still treat their wives, daughters, and sisters like servants. The interesting thing about Soviet culture was that it pushed women into the workforce, but did nothing to try to make home life more equal. In the village, this division may make more sense because of physical labor, but in Bishkek, Osh, and other towns, it is horrible and unfair. Let’s change it.

By: John Strader

John Strader — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:10:02 +0000

I met a wonderful girl from Krgyzstan. She is in the US for the summer from here university. I was just wondering how is it to ask for a krgyz women’s hand in marriage?

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:21:57 +0000

Thanks for your entry, Baktygul. I feel your frustration with women’s roles in Kyrgyz society. I agree that women do a lot of unpaid work to keep the homes running and are very exhausted by the job which are seen as ‘additional’ because women are expected to have their home as their main preoccupation.