Gender Issues in the Context of the Transformation of Kazakhstani Society
To implement career guidance work at the Faculty of Law of 91传媒 KazNU, a leadership lecture on "Gender Issues in the Context of the Transformation of Kazakhstani Society" was successfully held for graduating students at KSU School-Lyceum No. 71 from February 11 to 13, 2026. The lecture was organized by Bogdan Zhakitov, a student of the Faculty of Law at 91传媒 KazNU, who helped him choose the school from which he graduated. At this school, Bogdan Zhakitov served as the President of the school community and is now an active member of the "Fair Law" scientific community of the Faculty of Law and the head of the fourth-year student specializing in "Law Enforcement." The speaker was N.Kh. Kalisheva, Associate Professor of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law of the Faculty of Law, Doctor of Law. The school's management, represented by L.R. Kulinskaya, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, participated. kindly provided a meeting with graduates of grades 9-11.
Ahead of the discussion of the draft Government Action Plan to Ensure the Promotion of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Men and Women for 2024-2027, the speaker prepared a research paper on the topic. The topics covered in the leadership lecture were diverse and relevant. These included the history of gender inequality, the concept of gender, women in traditional Kazakh society, gender studies: worldview and methodology, the role of the UN in improving the status of women, international documents protecting women's rights, violence against women, LGBT rights in Kazakhstan, Sweden's gender equality policy, and more.
Gender inequality is an imbalance in development that determines the differences between individuals belonging to two social groups, respectively, called men and women. The specific thought systems and lifestyles of people in these social groups give rise to two additional concepts: masculinity for men and femininity for women. The main goal of this seminar is to demonstrate how gender differences and their relationships are viewed in gender studies in Kazakhstan and some other countries.
I believe that conducting such educational events for the younger generation, and examining current issues of gender inequality, is crucial for educational purposes and for addressing the challenges of socialization in the New Kazakhstan.
