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Kazakhstan is located in the geographical center of the Silk Road Economic Belt, where various religions, ethnicities and cultures meet, making the country rich in culture.
According to 2019 statistics, Kazakhstan has one of the most unbalanced gender ratios in the world. In recent years, more and more men have chosen to work in Russia and other foreign countries, which has had an impact on domestic employment opportunities and the marriage market.
In addition, the size of the family in Kazakhstan is generally small, and the decline in the number of men and the aging of the population are more pronounced.
Taken together, these factors contribute to an imbalance in the ratio of men to women in the region. Among them, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are the main Central Asian countries with more women than men.
Especially in large cities in the regions of Kazakhstan. Among them, the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is the most prominent, and the number of single women in the region has exceeded half a million.
This imbalance in the gender ratio inevitably raises concerns about social and cultural development. Why, then, is there a situation in Central Asia where there are more women than men?We can do this from the following aspects.
First of all, the concept of marriage in Central Asia is more conservative and traditional, and the opinions of the family and parents are still dominant.
As a result, some families have only one son or no son, the traditional family concept and inheritance are gradually lost, the family structure has changed, and the difficulty of the elderly in finding children to take care of them has gradually increased.
At the same time, due to the imbalance of economic development, there is a certain gap between urban and rural areas, and the marriage and love relationship between urban and rural residents is also relatively complicated.
In Central Asian countries, women in some regions have low levels of education and relatively low wages to meet the material needs of their families, while men can earn more money to support their families by working.
The lower status of women and the lack of investment and attention to women's health and health care services also contribute to relatively high mortality rates among some women.
Many young people are reluctant to marry people from other places or rural areas whose family conditions or cultural backgrounds are different from their own. In addition, many young people pursue passionate and romantic love rather than traditional arranged marriages.
These changes in the concept of marriage and love may make more young people choose to be single.
Of course, historical factors are also one of the reasons why there are more women than men in Central Asia. During the Soviet era, the Soviet family planning policy, combined with the male-dominated industry and mining industries of the time, led to an imbalance in the ratio of men and women in the region.
More independent women are seeking a good job to support themselves. At the same time, the improvement of education level has also made women more independent and autonomous, and they are not willing to change their life trajectory because of marriage.
However, on the other hand, men's education has not improved as rapidly as women's, resulting in more men not being able to meet women's demands and thus becoming leftover men.
Thirdly, the fact that there are more women than men has had multiple effects throughout history. The labor value of women in the agricultural society is high, so there are many social heroes and legendary heroines who are particularly worshiped and praised by the society.
However, there are also certain risks to the long-term development of society. For example, the imbalance in the sex ratio of the population in countries such as Central Asia has made the marriage market less optimistic.
Some men weeding out younger, poorer women in favor of older and wealthier women to marry, which leads to a more aging demographic structure of the whole society, affecting the economic and social prosperity of the country.
In some traditional cultures of Central Asia, there are clear rules on the division of roles between men and women, especially for women's social status and career development. This has led many women to choose to be single rather than marry a man who is not recognized by the family and society.
In addition, due to the religious beliefs and cultural traditions of some Central Asian countries, men are required to be responsible for the family and the upbringing of children, and if the conditions do not meet this criterion, it may be difficult to find a spouse.
The political impact of this situation cannot be ignored, because the imbalance in the gender ratio directly affects social stability and people's livelihood.
On the whole, there are many reasons for its formation, including the problem of cultural concepts, as well as the constraints of policies and material conditions. From the perspective of social stability and people's livelihood, this is a major challenge.
Legal protection and social security systems should be strengthened to protect the rights and interests of single women. At the same time, it is necessary to make equality, mutual assistance, and friendliness deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and fundamentally eliminate gender discrimination in all walks of life.
It is necessary for the state and all sectors of society to work together to formulate practical and targeted policies and solutions, so as to improve the status of women, balance the sex ratio of the population, promote social stability, and achieve the goals of gender equality and sustainable human development.