Gender Policy in Kazakhstan

Authors

Venera Khairullayeva, Kazakh Ablai khan University of International Relations and World Languages
Meiram Sarybayev, Department of Social Studies, Satbayev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan/ Associate Professor at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Assiya Kuzembayeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Almaty, Kazakhstan
Adilbek Yermekbayev, Department of International relations, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Gulnara Baikushikova, Associate Professor of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Abstract

This article discusses the issues of gender policy in Kazakhstan. Since gaining independence, in order to strengthen the international image of the state, Kazakhstan has attempted to provide equal opportunities for women to participate in politics. The purpose of this article is to detail the history of formation and the main problems and prospects for the development of gender policy in Kazakhstan. The main principles of political research were used as a framework for analysis. This article attempts to dissect the perceptions of women's participation in politics as a result of Kazakhstan's mostly conservative views of the expansion of women's participation, that is, that it is a threat to national traditions. Nonetheless, despite this, the situation is changing for the better.

Recommended Citation

Khairullayeva, Venera; Sarybayev, Meiram; Kuzembayeva, Assiya; Yermekbayev, Adilbek; and Baikushikova, Gulnara (2022) "Gender Policy in Kazakhstan," Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 24: Iss. 1, Article 25.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol24/iss1/25