4nd INTERNATIONAL TURKIC AND WORLD WOMEN'S STUDIES CONGRESS

December 12–14, 2025,
Istanbul, Türkiye

About the Congress

The 1st International Congress on Turkic and World Women’s Studies was held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, the spiritual homeland of the ancient Turkic world; the 2nd Congress took place at Baku Girls’ University in Azerbaijan; and the 3rd Congress was hosted by Atatürk University (Erzurum) on October 4–6, 2024.

The “4th International Congress on Turkic and World Women’s Studies” will be held on December 12–14, 2025, in Istanbul, in cooperation with the Association of Bulgarian Turks and the Gaziantep University Atatürk’s Principles and History of Reforms Research and Application Center.

Organized by distinguished scholars in their fields, the aim of the congress is to share research related to Turkic and world women and to create a scientific platform for interdisciplinary discussions. The congress will include studies covering all aspects of women’s lives.

In this context, topics such as the historical position of women, their role in the family, legal achievements, and their status in science, art, politics, socio-cultural, and economic spheres will be addressed. In addition, issues such as violence against women, women’s education, women’s health, the role of women in child development and education, and the representation of women in the media will be discussed. Moreover, considering that women and children experience the most severe consequences of wars and mass migrations today, that violence against women remains a global problem, and that artificial intelligence technologies in the digital age have the potential to transform women’s position in education, employment, and social life, the congress will explore not only historical and cultural contexts but also new opportunities and risks for women’s empowerment in the light of contemporary technological developments.

The International Congress on Turkic and World Women’s Studies will be conducted in line with the principles set forth in the “Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995).

Congress Topics

Women in Turkic Culture
Women in Science
Sexual Assaults and Harassment
Inequality in Access to Education and Learning
Women in Business
Women and Literature
Women and Art
Violence Against Women and Girls
Problems and Solutions in Women’s Employment
Vocational Education for Women
Women’s and Girls’ Health
Girls’ Education, Early and Forced Marriages
Women in Politics
The Place of Women in History
The Effects of Poverty and Lack of Education on Women
Women and Law
Women in Sports
Perceptions of Women and Girls from Past to Present
Women and Religion
(The perception and role of women in all religions)
Women and Migration / Refugee Women
(Identity issues, integration, and challenges faced by migrant and refugee women)
Polygamy and Women
Women in Public Administration
Women in Aviation and Space Sciences
Digitalization and Women
(Women’s position in the digital world, social media use, digital violence, women’s employment in the technology sector)
Women and Environment / Ecofeminism
(Environmental issues, climate change, women’s perspective, and the relationship between nature and women)
Women and Technology – Artificial Intelligence
(Women in STEM fields, AI ethics, and women’s roles in technology development processes)
Women and War / Peace Studies
(Women’s roles during wartime and their contributions to peacebuilding)
Women and Disability
(Participation of disabled women in social life, education, and employment challenges)
Women’s Leadership and Entrepreneurship
(Women entrepreneurs, start-up ecosystem, and gender roles in leadership)