Overview
- President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 1 naming 2026 the Year of the Belarusian Woman.
- The stated goal is to shape a national image of the hardworking woman and to promote women’s role in preserving and developing society.
- The government, together with oblast executive committees and the Minsk City Executive Committee, must develop and approve a republican plan of events for 2026.
- The cabinet will coordinate state bodies and other organizations to implement the approved plan.
- Lukashenko announced the designation during his New Year address, and specific event details have not yet been released.