The SCO Women’s Forum is a non-governmental entity within the SCO. Its main tasks are: promoting gender equality in the SCO space; exchanging best practices in the context of efforts to support women and little girls and protect their rights and interests; and identifying promising trends for mutually beneficial cooperation in various gender policy focus areas.
The First SCO Women’s Forum was held at China’s initiative in Beijing on 16-17 May 2018. It was organised by the All-China Women’s Federation in cooperation with the SCO Secretariat, focusing on “Harnessing the Power of Women for Common Development.” According to the organisers, the event brought together over 200 delegates, including government leaders and ministers, members of parliament, heads of women’s organisations, scholars, experts, and entrepreneurs from SCO member states, observers, and dialogue partners, as well as from the relevant UN agencies (16 countries).
Between 2018 and 2026, 6 Forums were held.
The latest forum took place on 25–27 June 2026 in Bishkek hosted by Ministry of Labour, Social Welfare and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Forum was themed "Women's Leadership." During the event, an exchange of views took place on the successes of the Member States in enhancing women's participation in state and public administration, on political, legal and institutional measures to ensure gender equality, as well as on proposals for creating conditions for the comprehensive development of women.