The national legislation and international obligations of the Kyrgyz Republic guarantee equal rights and opportunities for women and men in the sphere of political participation. The Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic proclaims gender equality in general: "In the Kyrgyz Republic men and women have equal rights and freedoms, equal opportunities for their realization" (item 4, Art. 16). At the same time the main law of the country underlines such an important legal norms, as: "The state creates conditions for representation of various social groups defined by law, in public bodies and local authorities, including at the level of decision-making" (item 5, Art. 2) and "Special measures established by law and aimed at ensuring equal opportunities for various social groups in accordance with the international obligations do not constitute any discrimination" (item 2, Art. 16).