On 7 February this year, a meeting on “Women in Science and Education in the 21st Century; Achievements and Challenges” was organised at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage before the 11 February “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”. Professors, Heads of Departments and final year students consisting of women working in our university attended the event.

Chairwoman of the women’s committee of the university, who was the first to speak at the meeting, M.Abbasova said that in the following years, women have been active in the direction of science, along with all aspects of society, in which all women of our high country become an example for others.

After that, N.Abduvokhidova, head of the department of work with youth and mahalla, spoke at the event and told about the work carried out for the social protection of women working in the field of science at the university. It was noted that for the last year practical help was rendered to 20 women of our university. In addition, many students visited rented flats and hostels for girls. Also at the event, the head of the department of cultural heritage of the university M.Khakberidieva devoted her speech to the work of women in the field of science, university psychologist D. Turdieva expressed her opinion on such topics as close communication with some female students and psychological support for them.

During the heated roundtable discussion, the university's women’s committee spoke about fully supporting our women working in all fields of science and using all their strength and enthusiasm for this purpose.