Evaluating Gender Policy in Kazakhstan: A Dual Perspective on Politics and Economics

Kagazbaeva E. Kazybekova U. Axakalova M.
2025 Bridgewater State College

Journal of International Womens Studies
2025 #27 Issue 4

This article aims to advance gender studies in Kazakhstan by examining the underlying causes of inequality in the political and economic spheres. It holds both scientific and practical significance in identifying the challenges to gender equality in Kazakhstan and exploring potential solutions that could be applicable to other countries. The methodological framework of the study is grounded in a gender-based approach, complemented by general scientific and specialized methods of inquiry, including structural, functional, and content analysis of official documents. The research is supported by an analysis of official statistics and the legal framework governing gender-related issues. Kazakhstan’s gender policy is characterized by its transitional nature, where the incomplete political reforms contribute to the persistence of gender inequality. Drawing on statistical data, expert opinions, and scholarly research, this article provides compelling evidence that gender imbalances remain prevalent in contemporary Kazakhstani society, particularly in politics and public administration, and that various forms of discrimination against women in the labor market and the broader economy persist.

Economic opportunity , Gender inequality , Kazakhstan , Labor market , Patriarchy , Politics , Public administration , Stereotypes , Women’s rights

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Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Public Administration, College of Social Sciences, KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines, Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies
Department of Public Administration
Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines

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