Aqida Mokhirova
Tashkent-based blogger and women's rights activist known as Aqida Xanum; she raises the issue of violence against women in public discussion.
- Occupation:
- Blogger, News and politics blogger
Biography
Aqida Mokhirova is a blogger and women's rights activist known as Aqida Xanum.
She is named in the "Top-40: opinion leaders" list published by the Yuksalish national movement on 28 February 2024. According to the list, she covers and discusses violence against women, gives practical help to victims of domestic violence, took part in drafting a bill on protecting women and children from domestic violence, and joins online debates against gender stereotypes.
RFE/RL's Uzbek service (Ozodlik) has described her as one of the well-known bloggers campaigning for women's rights; in an article on a proposal to punish harassment of women it quoted her view that current legislation does not protect women adequately.
Life path
- 2024"Top-40" list
Named in the list of opinion leaders published by the Yuksalish movement.