Tashkent - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there problems with ethnic, race/racial minorities or religious prejudices? Gender equality?
As noted above, there are not many brown or people of colour in Uzbekistan. When they see people, they are curious to know if they are like the movies, so there is touching, catcalling, hollering, photo requests, but again nothing malicious just curiosity. If you pretend you are a celebrity, and bask in the attention it will be fine. Men of colour seem to have it easier, but they mostly think there are sports celebrities. Overall, it is totally fine, I know many people of colour who chose to extend. Uzbeks are friendly and curious people, all comes from a heart of love. - Aug 2022
No issues, really. Men are superior, here, but they aren't particularly unkind to women. As mentioned before, I don't feel uncomfortable or unsafe going out by myself. - Sep 2018
The country is primarily Muslim, but not extremist. There does not seem to be true religious freedom. Prejudices against gypsies, but I still saw plenty of people giving gypsy beggars cash. Women who are single or divorced or childless carry a stigma. Local marriages are arranged. - Aug 2018
Women are considered to be second class citizens - nothing new about that anywhere, it's just a matter of degree. You work around it. Islamic institutions are closely scrutinized. There are Jewish organizations and the Russian Orthodox church is well-established with their own patriarch. Afro-Americans receive long stares and many questions, to the point where it's uncomfortable. - Aug 2014
well, you are in Central Asia..... - Jun 2007
