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hello everyone today I would like to

hello everyone today I would like to start with sharing my friends a big

start with sharing my friends a big

start with sharing my friends a big story

story

story I bet he is a guy he was born in the

I bet he is a guy he was born in the

I bet he is a guy he was born in the village in Kyrgyzstan

village in Kyrgyzstan

village in Kyrgyzstan after the school graduation his parents

after the school graduation his parents

after the school graduation his parents asked him to marry a girl unlike most of

asked him to marry a girl unlike most of

asked him to marry a girl unlike most of his classmate who got married and the

his classmate who got married and the

his classmate who got married and the Builder family at their early ages I big

Builder family at their early ages I big

Builder family at their early ages I big decided to just go to the capital city

decided to just go to the capital city

decided to just go to the capital city Bishkek to continue his higher education

Bishkek to continue his higher education

Bishkek to continue his higher education so he came to Bishkek and graduated from

so he came to Bishkek and graduated from

so he came to Bishkek and graduated from the university with an excellent diploma

the university with an excellent diploma

the university with an excellent diploma during this university time she was very

during this university time she was very

during this university time she was very active students due to his active

active students due to his active

active students due to his active student life and the social activity and

student life and the social activity and

student life and the social activity and so on so he got the opportunity of the

so on so he got the opportunity of the

so on so he got the opportunity of the scholarship to master’s degree abroad so

scholarship to master’s degree abroad so

scholarship to master’s degree abroad so in this pattern he went abroad for two

in this pattern he went abroad for two

in this pattern he went abroad for two years and he came back to Kristin it was

years and he came back to Kristin it was

years and he came back to Kristin it was a whole passion of like applying those

a whole passion of like applying those

a whole passion of like applying those knowledge those experience gained from

knowledge those experience gained from

knowledge those experience gained from abroad back in the home country so he

abroad back in the home country so he

abroad back in the home country so he was thinking how I can do how I can make

was thinking how I can do how I can make

was thinking how I can do how I can make a better future for the countries and so

a better future for the countries and so

a better future for the countries and so he decided to go to the garment sector

he decided to go to the garment sector

he decided to go to the garment sector so as a very beginning he wants you but

so as a very beginning he wants you but

so as a very beginning he wants you but simply he was told like he has he went

simply he was told like he has he went

simply he was told like he has he went to the garment sector to apply for the

to the garment sector to apply for the

to the garment sector to apply for the senior specialist position but he was

senior specialist position but he was

senior specialist position but he was taught he had to work as an intern

taught he had to work as an intern

taught he had to work as an intern because there was simply not a free

because there was simply not a free

because there was simply not a free space here so in this case without any

space here so in this case without any

space here so in this case without any salary he working in the government as

salary he working in the government as

salary he working in the government as an intern for six months and then later

an intern for six months and then later

an intern for six months and then later on when there’s the there was a space

on when there’s the there was a space

on when there’s the there was a space appeared he was told that his position

appeared he was told that his position

appeared he was told that his position was taken by another younger candidate

was taken by another younger candidate

was taken by another younger candidate who had no master’s degree and no

who had no master’s degree and no

who had no master’s degree and no working experience but it is what it is

working experience but it is what it is

working experience but it is what it is unfortunately but he didn’t lose a hope

unfortunately but he didn’t lose a hope

unfortunately but he didn’t lose a hope then he went to the private sector to

then he went to the private sector to

then he went to the private sector to work in the company he worked from the

work in the company he worked from the

work in the company he worked from the early morning to the evening or even

early morning to the evening or even

early morning to the evening or even some day including the Saturdays but

some day including the Saturdays but

some day including the Saturdays but compared with those colleagues new

compared with those colleagues new

compared with those colleagues new colleagues coming to the company or

colleagues coming to the company or

colleagues coming to the company or together with him his salary was any his

together with him his salary was any his

together with him his salary was any his error was 20% is less than other

error was 20% is less than other

error was 20% is less than other colleagues and he also like did some

colleagues and he also like did some

colleagues and he also like did some extra work time but he didn’t get any

extra work time but he didn’t get any

extra work time but he didn’t get any bonus but other college gossip allness

bonus but other college gossip allness

bonus but other college gossip allness and i Bakir but he does couldn’t

and i Bakir but he does couldn’t

and i Bakir but he does couldn’t announce he just couldn’t out

announce he just couldn’t out

announce he just couldn’t out boss because he was afraid like he would

boss because he was afraid like he would

boss because he was afraid like he would also lose his job so in his later time

also lose his job so in his later time

also lose his job so in his later time he got operation and he went to the

he got operation and he went to the

he got operation and he went to the hospital and he came back I’m sorry like

hospital and he came back I’m sorry like

hospital and he came back I’m sorry like his his position was taken again

his his position was taken again

his his position was taken again now I big was is working at home as a

now I big was is working at home as a

now I big was is working at home as a freelancer and he is also very actively

freelancer and he is also very actively

freelancer and he is also very actively looking for this job

looking for this job

looking for this job so by now by here my story I shared now

so by now by here my story I shared now

so by now by here my story I shared now some audience might be like given a

some audience might be like given a

some audience might be like given a question is he a man like how could this

question is he a man like how could this

question is he a man like how could this be right because if a man like who

be right because if a man like who

be right because if a man like who studies well works well and who has a

studies well works well and who has a

studies well works well and who has a very great ambitions in the future it

very great ambitions in the future it

very great ambitions in the future it always takes him to somewhere very

always takes him to somewhere very

always takes him to somewhere very successful but how could this be it’s

successful but how could this be it’s

successful but how could this be it’s just very hard for our audience to you

just very hard for our audience to you

just very hard for our audience to you and dissociate this picture of the life

and dissociate this picture of the life

and dissociate this picture of the life story just share with I beg this guy

story just share with I beg this guy

story just share with I beg this guy right so what is the problem in fact it

right so what is the problem in fact it

right so what is the problem in fact it is not a big story but it is icon story

is not a big story but it is icon story

is not a big story but it is icon story I go she’s the girl yes so the story I

I go she’s the girl yes so the story I

I go she’s the girl yes so the story I today share with you is based on the

today share with you is based on the

today share with you is based on the real story of my female friends around

real story of my female friends around

real story of my female friends around me so I know this wonderful very

me so I know this wonderful very

me so I know this wonderful very hard-working intelligence very ambitious

hard-working intelligence very ambitious

hard-working intelligence very ambitious women but no matter how highly education

women but no matter how highly education

women but no matter how highly education you got no matter how hard you perform

you got no matter how hard you perform

you got no matter how hard you perform at your work unfortunately your women

at your work unfortunately your women

at your work unfortunately your women like it is always very hard for us to

like it is always very hard for us to

like it is always very hard for us to access resources to get promotion and to

access resources to get promotion and to

access resources to get promotion and to gain the holes of our leadership

gain the holes of our leadership

gain the holes of our leadership positions so what is the problem of

positions so what is the problem of

positions so what is the problem of course we all well-known is this

course we all well-known is this

course we all well-known is this availment for us like it’s not only in

availment for us like it’s not only in

availment for us like it’s not only in Kyrgyzstan but also you know where

Kyrgyzstan but also you know where

Kyrgyzstan but also you know where region women are mistreated but and I’m

region women are mistreated but and I’m

region women are mistreated but and I’m not alike a gender expert here I’m not

not alike a gender expert here I’m not

not alike a gender expert here I’m not going to tell what is wrong and what is

going to tell what is wrong and what is

going to tell what is wrong and what is right here to lecturing you a year

right here to lecturing you a year

right here to lecturing you a year you’re not going to expect this from

you’re not going to expect this from

you’re not going to expect this from Mina but I hope you can keep this

Mina but I hope you can keep this

Mina but I hope you can keep this question so why when I tell this story

question so why when I tell this story

question so why when I tell this story as a guy it was so hard for you to

as a guy it was so hard for you to

as a guy it was so hard for you to associate it but when it turns to is a

associate it but when it turns to is a

associate it but when it turns to is a girl you said oh yeah it happens right

girl you said oh yeah it happens right

girl you said oh yeah it happens right because it is one of the very often

because it is one of the very often

because it is one of the very often usual story life story used to hear from

usual story life story used to hear from

usual story life story used to hear from the girl and in recent 10 years actually

the girl and in recent 10 years actually

the girl and in recent 10 years actually thanks to this kind of different

thanks to this kind of different

thanks to this kind of different committee initiatives and this kind of

committee initiatives and this kind of

committee initiatives and this kind of mass media social media promotion

mass media social media promotion

mass media social media promotion they’re happy more and more people start

they’re happy more and more people start

they’re happy more and more people start to talk about women start to be aware of

to talk about women start to be aware of

to talk about women start to be aware of this gender inequality sexual abuse

this gender inequality sexual abuse

this gender inequality sexual abuse sexual harassment against women it was

sexual harassment against women it was

sexual harassment against women it was through it is really great but there’s a

through it is really great but there’s a

through it is really great but there’s a much better but especially scam talk

much better but especially scam talk

much better but especially scam talk about this on this turn I’m not gonna

about this on this turn I’m not gonna

about this on this turn I’m not gonna talk about this but my focus what I

talk about this but my focus what I

talk about this but my focus what I wanted to share is my own personal story

wanted to share is my own personal story

wanted to share is my own personal story I always focus on my profession I’m in

I always focus on my profession I’m in

I always focus on my profession I’m in Korea I identify myself as independent

Korea I identify myself as independent

Korea I identify myself as independent professional women I graduated from

professional women I graduated from

professional women I graduated from Columbia University in the city of New

Columbia University in the city of New

Columbia University in the city of New York later and I choose to come back to

York later and I choose to come back to

York later and I choose to come back to my country I now I have my own

my country I now I have my own

my country I now I have my own investment consulting company where I

investment consulting company where I

investment consulting company where I work as a founder and a director so I

work as a founder and a director so I

work as a founder and a director so I always thought I have my education I

always thought I have my education I

always thought I have my education I have my career my company which is which

have my career my company which is which

have my career my company which is which is which was not without any like sport

is which was not without any like sport

is which was not without any like sport also man like I did I’m doing all by

also man like I did I’m doing all by

also man like I did I’m doing all by myself I make the decision I saw the

myself I make the decision I saw the

myself I make the decision I saw the problems and there’s no this kind of

problems and there’s no this kind of

problems and there’s no this kind of person about me like like a boss right

person about me like like a boss right

person about me like like a boss right so whom I should be afraid of telling

so whom I should be afraid of telling

so whom I should be afraid of telling something and so on I always thought I

something and so on I always thought I

something and so on I always thought I was a fourteen enough compared with my

was a fourteen enough compared with my

was a fourteen enough compared with my other female friends who work in this

other female friends who work in this

other female friends who work in this kind of male dominant corporate culture

kind of male dominant corporate culture

kind of male dominant corporate culture but I thought I would never expected

but I thought I would never expected

but I thought I would never expected this kind of of women so-called women

this kind of of women so-called women

this kind of of women so-called women issues sexual harassment to me but week

issues sexual harassment to me but week

issues sexual harassment to me but week ago what really happened to me really

ago what really happened to me really

ago what really happened to me really changed my mind and it was also the

changed my mind and it was also the

changed my mind and it was also the decision like I canceled all my like pre

decision like I canceled all my like pre

decision like I canceled all my like pre worst headaches peak presentation I

worst headaches peak presentation I

worst headaches peak presentation I decided to stand on the stage to speak

decided to stand on the stage to speak

decided to stand on the stage to speak out a week ago I decided to talk to one

out a week ago I decided to talk to one

out a week ago I decided to talk to one my business partner on the investment

my business partner on the investment

my business partner on the investment opportunity and he arranged the general

opportunity and he arranged the general

opportunity and he arranged the general time with me together because the next

time with me together because the next

time with me together because the next day early morning I need to leave to

day early morning I need to leave to

day early morning I need to leave to another city of course if he was a

another city of course if he was a

another city of course if he was a stranger I would I would say now’s due

stranger I would I would say now’s due

stranger I would I would say now’s due to some security issue like but he’s a

to some security issue like but he’s a

to some security issue like but he’s a person I know I know him quite well and

person I know I know him quite well and

person I know I know him quite well and he is he was also a person like I admire

he is he was also a person like I admire

he is he was also a person like I admire I respect because I treated him as my

I respect because I treated him as my

I respect because I treated him as my mentor as my adviser and so on

mentor as my adviser and so on

mentor as my adviser and so on but when he came to this meeting place I

but when he came to this meeting place I

but when he came to this meeting place I noticed like he was a little bit drunk

noticed like he was a little bit drunk

noticed like he was a little bit drunk but he was quite conscious enough he

but he was quite conscious enough he

but he was quite conscious enough he understand like what he was talking

understand like what he was talking

understand like what he was talking about so I like put on my business

about so I like put on my business

about so I like put on my business brochures I put on my products there and

brochures I put on my products there and

brochures I put on my products there and I started to talk about this kind of

I started to talk about this kind of

I started to talk about this kind of business project but he didn’t pay

business project but he didn’t pay

business project but he didn’t pay attention he started to somehow hurt

attention he started to somehow hurt

attention he started to somehow hurt with me and he started to say Jenny you

with me and he started to say Jenny you

with me and he started to say Jenny you know you’re a beautiful woman and I said

know you’re a beautiful woman and I said

know you’re a beautiful woman and I said yes I know but beauty will be gone by

yes I know but beauty will be gone by

yes I know but beauty will be gone by time but I’m here I’m coming here I’m

time but I’m here I’m coming here I’m

time but I’m here I’m coming here I’m not talking about the beauty issue I’m

not talking about the beauty issue I’m

not talking about the beauty issue I’m talking about the business issue I

talking about the business issue I

talking about the business issue I reminded him but he said you know you’re

reminded him but he said you know you’re

reminded him but he said you know you’re right your beautifully begun in five

right your beautifully begun in five

right your beautifully begun in five years but you are wrong you are still

years but you are wrong you are still

years but you are wrong you are still young you’ll see beautiful you should

young you’ll see beautiful you should

young you’ll see beautiful you should take advantage of your beauty he told me

take advantage of your beauty he told me

take advantage of your beauty he told me like he had a very big plan partnering

like he had a very big plan partnering

like he had a very big plan partnering with my company and he told me like he

with my company and he told me like he

with my company and he told me like he was poured all the idea all the goals

was poured all the idea all the goals

was poured all the idea all the goals that like what I want to realize and he

that like what I want to realize and he

that like what I want to realize and he will make that happen but those all

will make that happen but those all

will make that happen but those all under conditions of course I realized I

under conditions of course I realized I

under conditions of course I realized I read there something up going around and

read there something up going around and

read there something up going around and I actually feel very insulted we treated

I actually feel very insulted we treated

I actually feel very insulted we treated in this kind of approach I wanted to

in this kind of approach I wanted to

in this kind of approach I wanted to leave from the table at that moment but

leave from the table at that moment but

leave from the table at that moment but however this mentality like you should

however this mentality like you should

however this mentality like you should you’re a girl like your woman you should

you’re a girl like your woman you should

you’re a girl like your woman you should respect men like how you can leave in

respect men like how you can leave in

respect men like how you can leave in front of him even though he did not

front of him even though he did not

front of him even though he did not respect me but this kind of traditional

respect me but this kind of traditional

respect me but this kind of traditional mentality still hold me back like

mentality still hold me back like

mentality still hold me back like unfortunately I didn’t leave the table

unfortunately I didn’t leave the table

unfortunately I didn’t leave the table then I wanted to argue with him children

then I wanted to argue with him children

then I wanted to argue with him children and he told me he asked me so why do you

and he told me he asked me so why do you

and he told me he asked me so why do you sing like you’re sitting with me I said

sing like you’re sitting with me I said

sing like you’re sitting with me I said please don’t across a person and

please don’t across a person and

please don’t across a person and professional boundary cannot women sit

professional boundary cannot women sit

professional boundary cannot women sit beside a man talking about the work

beside a man talking about the work

beside a man talking about the work relationship and he told me what was

relationship and he told me what was

relationship and he told me what was gonna be interesting your business idea

remember that results of man’s sport

remember that results of man’s sport women cannot go that firm he said he

women cannot go that firm he said he

women cannot go that firm he said he wanted to open the picture of the real

wanted to open the picture of the real

wanted to open the picture of the real world for me where there’s a live is a

world for me where there’s a live is a

world for me where there’s a live is a man’s sport

man’s sport

man’s sport and we make Adam Casaus success and he

and we make Adam Casaus success and he

and we make Adam Casaus success and he said he wanted to help me and again

said he wanted to help me and again

said he wanted to help me and again first approach

first approach

first approach this way but I was a principal said no

this way but I was a principal said no

this way but I was a principal said no no no it’s just not okay and he was

no no it’s just not okay and he was

no no it’s just not okay and he was really angry he was mad and he was

really angry he was mad and he was

really angry he was mad and he was telling me Dora

telling me Dora

telling me Dora yotaka I did you are stupid and he

yotaka I did you are stupid and he

yotaka I did you are stupid and he repeated again stupid woman I get you

repeated again stupid woman I get you

repeated again stupid woman I get you you know yeah before if someone told me

you know yeah before if someone told me

you know yeah before if someone told me like you are stupid like you I did

like you are stupid like you I did

like you are stupid like you I did I always said how could his same is this

I always said how could his same is this

I always said how could his same is this thing I have my education I am

thing I have my education I am

thing I have my education I am intelligent and I’m gonna do something

intelligent and I’m gonna do something

intelligent and I’m gonna do something to show like I’m not stupid but in this

to show like I’m not stupid but in this

to show like I’m not stupid but in this case when he told me this way I just

case when he told me this way I just

case when he told me this way I just very silent later sat down I just said

very silent later sat down I just said

very silent later sat down I just said okay I will accept what you tell me like

okay I will accept what you tell me like

okay I will accept what you tell me like I’m stupid or I am whatever if it was

I’m stupid or I am whatever if it was

I’m stupid or I am whatever if it was any way I could say no and to defend

any way I could say no and to defend

any way I could say no and to defend women’s dignity

later now of course I left the table the

later now of course I left the table the this was a very horrible dinner and I

this was a very horrible dinner and I

this was a very horrible dinner and I called my friends I talked about this

called my friends I talked about this

called my friends I talked about this case I remember his first comment to me

case I remember his first comment to me

case I remember his first comment to me it is it was your problem why you me why

it is it was your problem why you me why

it is it was your problem why you me why you made a man is really me what you

you made a man is really me what you

you made a man is really me what you would expect that happen and then he

would expect that happen and then he

would expect that happen and then he told me you know because he was quite

told me you know because he was quite

told me you know because he was quite drunk so that’s my he could say this

drunk so that’s my he could say this

drunk so that’s my he could say this thing but he might be a good man and

thing but he might be a good man and

thing but he might be a good man and this my friend kindly reminded me to

this my friend kindly reminded me to

this my friend kindly reminded me to write a follow-up letter you know to to

write a follow-up letter you know to to

write a follow-up letter you know to to just not the destroyed relationship is

just not the destroyed relationship is

just not the destroyed relationship is him of course I didn’t write this letter

him of course I didn’t write this letter

him of course I didn’t write this letter so I was very I cannot understand like

so I was very I cannot understand like

so I was very I cannot understand like if I am omen gradually deforms award

if I am omen gradually deforms award

if I am omen gradually deforms award outstanding university running my own

outstanding university running my own

outstanding university running my own company not relying on any man if I also

company not relying on any man if I also

company not relying on any man if I also had this kind of mistreatment I could

had this kind of mistreatment I could

had this kind of mistreatment I could not imagine how other girls are going

not imagine how other girls are going

not imagine how other girls are going through this horrible situation in the

through this horrible situation in the

through this horrible situation in the society so I really decided it is so

society so I really decided it is so

society so I really decided it is so important for me to stand out to speak

important for me to stand out to speak

important for me to stand out to speak out so gradually I was all the time like

out so gradually I was all the time like

out so gradually I was all the time like thinking about this issue and a lot of

thinking about this issue and a lot of

thinking about this issue and a lot of people consider or why women it might be

people consider or why women it might be

people consider or why women it might be merely women’s issue but I want to say

merely women’s issue but I want to say

merely women’s issue but I want to say it’s not

it’s not

it’s not magician today I’m standing here I

magician today I’m standing here I

magician today I’m standing here I wanted to tell to this woman I want to

wanted to tell to this woman I want to

wanted to tell to this woman I want to speak out to these women women please do

speak out to these women women please do

speak out to these women women please do not hold your pain

not hold your pain

not hold your pain please understand like it happens and it

please understand like it happens and it

please understand like it happens and it will happen unfortunately to every

will happen unfortunately to every

will happen unfortunately to every nearly every woman does do we have this

nearly every woman does do we have this

nearly every woman does do we have this kind of mistreatment so only when we are

kind of mistreatment so only when we are

kind of mistreatment so only when we are coming out together only if we like all

coming out together only if we like all

coming out together only if we like all speak out together our voice can be loud

speak out together our voice can be loud

speak out together our voice can be loud enough to the society to stay like it is

enough to the society to stay like it is

enough to the society to stay like it is just not okay and today I would also

just not okay and today I would also

just not okay and today I would also like to speak to the man sitting here

like to speak to the man sitting here

like to speak to the man sitting here like man this is not a women’s issue

like man this is not a women’s issue

like man this is not a women’s issue remember you still have your sisters you

remember you still have your sisters you

remember you still have your sisters you have your daughters you have your voice

have your daughters you have your voice

have your daughters you have your voice you have your female colleagues there

you have your female colleagues there

you have your female colleagues there are in the same this kind of potential

are in the same this kind of potential

are in the same this kind of potential risk of getting sexual harassment

risk of getting sexual harassment

risk of getting sexual harassment getting this kind of mistreatment so you

getting this kind of mistreatment so you

getting this kind of mistreatment so you have the perp you have the application

have the perp you have the application

have the perp you have the application you have the responsibility to protect

you have the responsibility to protect

you have the responsibility to protect them also but you see other women

them also but you see other women

them also but you see other women shooting or rusting or discriminating

shooting or rusting or discriminating

shooting or rusting or discriminating women did you just say it is not okay

women did you just say it is not okay

women did you just say it is not okay and try to stop them or you just like

and try to stop them or you just like

and try to stop them or you just like simply close your eyes on the run away

simply close your eyes on the run away

simply close your eyes on the run away when you are treating this woman is this

when you are treating this woman is this

when you are treating this woman is this kind of in equal way please put your

kind of in equal way please put your

kind of in equal way please put your sister your daughter your wife in this

sister your daughter your wife in this

sister your daughter your wife in this position how if she will be treated in

position how if she will be treated in

position how if she will be treated in this way

so I also wanted to speak out to the

so I also wanted to speak out to the society like why at the beginning when I

society like why at the beginning when I

society like why at the beginning when I share this I big this story you think it

share this I big this story you think it

share this I big this story you think it is quite not OK not normal for men but

is quite not OK not normal for men but

is quite not OK not normal for men but it is quite normal for women so I want

it is quite normal for women so I want

it is quite normal for women so I want to say it is not a women’s issue

to say it is not a women’s issue

to say it is not a women’s issue it is the societies the whole societies

it is the societies the whole societies

it is the societies the whole societies issue so I hope in the future

issue so I hope in the future

issue so I hope in the future I wanted to vision there is such a great

I wanted to vision there is such a great

I wanted to vision there is such a great future generation in the Kyrgyz Republic

future generation in the Kyrgyz Republic

future generation in the Kyrgyz Republic there are men and the women your girls

there are men and the women your girls

there are men and the women your girls and boys they are living all together

and boys they are living all together

and boys they are living all together respecting each other visitor dignity I

respecting each other visitor dignity I

respecting each other visitor dignity I hope Kyrgyzstan not I hope the Curtis

hope Kyrgyzstan not I hope the Curtis

hope Kyrgyzstan not I hope the Curtis Republic must turn into this country

Republic must turn into this country

Republic must turn into this country here girls feel safe at home their girls

here girls feel safe at home their girls

here girls feel safe at home their girls can also imagine themselves and for such

can also imagine themselves and for such

can also imagine themselves and for such a better future everybody sit here with

a better future everybody sit here with

a better future everybody sit here with us

us

us have those applications we have this

have those applications we have this

have those applications we have this obligation to build a better future for

obligation to build a better future for

obligation to build a better future for our future generation it is not a

our future generation it is not a

our future generation it is not a women’s issue anymore thank you

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