Society

In Tashkent’s Yakkasaroy district, two minors were caught driving a car at speeds around 130 km/h in a residential area, posing a serious risk to children playing and elderly residents, according to the Public Security Department of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). A video circulating online shows the children driving at high speed, while their father, Nozim Azizov, engaged in a confrontation with neighbors who tried to intervene.

In the Yakkasaroy district of Tashkent, two teenagers engaged in dangerous high-speed races through a neighborhood using their father's car. The incident provoked outrage among neighbors, but instead of admitting fault, the father entered into an open conflict with those around him, leading to intervention by law enforcement authorities.

Incidents of minors driving cars continue to be recorded on Uzbekistan's roads. A recent case occurred in Tashkent, where 13-year-old twins were seen driving various vehicles at high speeds on residential streets. Videos circulating on social media clearly show the children violating traffic rules.

An exhibition titled "Fake! Early Photo Collages and Photomontages" has opened at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, running until May 25. The exhibition steps back from contemporary debates about AI-generated imagery to remind us that photographs were faked and manipulated long before the invention of Photoshop or artificial intelligence.

Social media in Uzbekistan has been abuzz with reports of acid clouds appearing in the sky over Iran, which allegedly could spread to Central Asian countries and cause acid rain. These rumors have sparked concern among the public, but official sources have swiftly debunked them.

In Tashkent, on the former Lunacharsky Street, another round of mass 'sanitary pruning' of trees has been carried out. Workers from the city's landscaping departments left only the upper crowns of century-old plane trees, exposing the trunks and depriving urban greenery of its usual shade and coolness, raising concerns among residents and environmental activists about the impact on the city's ecosystem.

In public discussions, feminism is often portrayed as a foreign concept for Uzbek society, damaging traditional values and pitting women against men. The newspaper compiled these widespread stereotypes, formulated them as questions, and asked for responses from Irina Matviyenko, founder of the anti-violence project Nemolchi.uz, and its coordinator Nigina Khudoybergenova.

An international study has found a resurgence of traditional gender roles among Generation Z men (born between 1997 and 2012). The survey, conducted by Ipsos and the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London, involved 23,000 people across 29 countries, including Britain, the US, Brazil, Australia, and India.

In Tashkent, a festive atmosphere is felt from the morning of March 8. Buyers gather at flower stalls, markets become crowded, and people in shopping centers search for gifts for loved ones. City residents congratulate mothers, wives, sisters, friends, and colleagues, striving to delight them with attention and small surprises. A Podrobno.uz correspondent captured this festive morning in a photo report.

Spain has implemented strict measures to combat violence against women, yet the number of femicides remains alarmingly high. A digital art project called “Artrededor” in Madrid is aiming to raise local awareness of these murders by mapping their locations. The project uses a virtual map to mark sites where femicides occurred, providing graphic textual and audio descriptions of each case. For instance, Case 078 details a horrific murder where a woman was stabbed 67 times by her partner with two large knives.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, it is customary to speak about women who change the world around them through their work and talent. In Uzbekistan, there are many such examples in science, culture, education, and tourism. One of them is Armida Nazaryan, a philologist, guide, and head of the El Meros historical costume theater, who has been telling guests about Samarkand and its history for many years.

In the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, a 22-year-old man has been convicted for operating a meeting place for dates in his relative's home for a fee. According to reports from the Millar program on Milliy TV channel, an open court session revealed that on January 20, 2023, around 8:50 PM, the defendant organized the venue for clients.