Customs officers shared their experience of introducing a gender approach in the customs authorities of Turkmenistan
The delegation of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan shared the experience of introducing a gender approach in the customs authorities of the country at a regional training within the framework of the UNODC—WCO Global Container Control Program.
Customs officers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan also took part in the event dedicated to gender mainstreaming for members of port control groups and air cargo control groups of the customs services of Central Asian countries.
"In Turkmenistan, the profession of a customs officer has long ceased to be exclusively male," said an employee of the country's State Customs Service, who spoke during the training. "Women serving in the customs authorities shoulder to shoulder with men perform the duties assigned to them: they prevent illegal trade, administer customs payments, keep customs statistics, master advanced customs technologies."
The speaker noted that a large number of women in the customs authorities of Turkmenistan successfully serve in senior positions. "Dozens of women in the service have been awarded medals of various degrees, marked with commendations and certificates of leadership. Among the customs officers there are participants and prize—winners of national sports championships and international competitions," said the participant of the seminar, representing the GTST.
The audience was also shown a video dedicated to the service of women in the customs authorities of Turkmenistan. The experts highly appreciated the video and welcomed the achievements of the Turkmen customs officers.
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