5th INTERNATIONAL TURKIC AND WORLD WOMEN'S STUDIES CONGRESS

2-4 October 2026, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University

About the Congress

The International Turkic and World Women’s Studies Congress is an international scientific platform organized to facilitate the sharing of scientific research on Turkic and women of the world, strengthen interdisciplinary academic interaction, and foster a scientific environment for scholarly discussion in the field of women’s studies.

The first International Turkic and World Women’s Studies Congress was held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, one of the spiritual and cultural centers of the ancient Turkic world. The second congress was hosted by Baku Girls University in Azerbaijan, while the third was held in Erzurum on 4–6 October 2024, hosted by Atatürk University. The Fourth International Turkic and World Women’s Studies Congress was held in Istanbul on 12–14 December 2025, in cooperation with the Association of Bulgarian Turks and the Atatürk Principles and History of Turkish Revolution Research and Application Center of Gaziantep University.

The 5th International Turkic and World Women’s Studies Congress will be held on 2–4 October 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, our ancestral homeland, hosted by the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University, in cooperation with TURKSOY, the Astana Yunus Emre Institute Turkish Cultural Center, and the Atatürk Principles and History of Turkish Revolution Research and Application Center of Gaziantep University.

This year, under the theme “Women in a Changing World: Rights, Equality, Transformation and the Future,” the congress will address issues including women’s historical and social status, women’s rights, education, health, science, arts, politics, economy, employment, entrepreneurship, violence against women, and the representation of women in the media. In addition, the impacts of war, migration, and global crises on women, as well as approaches aimed at strengthening women’s participation in social and political life, will be discussed.

The transformative potential of digitalization and artificial intelligence technologies on women’s positions in education, employment, science, and social life will also constitute an important area of discussion. Alongside the new opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, issues such as digital inequality, algorithmic bias, and the potential risks posed by technological transformation for women will be examined from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The congress aims to contribute to strengthening women’s rights, developing an egalitarian and inclusive vision for the future, and enhancing international academic cooperation in accordance with the fundamental principles set forth in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 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)