Sustainability
17 Goals · SDG 5
SDG 5 Gender Equality
Women are under-represented in engineering and IT. TUIT tracks the gap and works to close it.
At a glance
Research
TUIT women researchers take part in the national forum of women scientists, and the University runs a UNESCO and Ministry of Digital Technologies project that trains talented women from low-income families in artificial intelligence and data science.
Teaching and students
Women’s application, entry and graduation rates are tracked every year by programme. The Women’s Council and women academics mentor women students, and every Friday is a day of free psychological and legal counselling for women students and staff. In 2025 two TUIT women students, Biybinaz Turemuratova of the Nukus branch and Dilnoza Abdurasulova of the Fergana branch, received the Zulfiya State Prize.
Campus
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and the Family-Friendly Policy protect women and men from discrimination, guarantee maternity and paternity leave, and provide childcare support for students and staff.
Community and partners
In February 2025 TUIT held the “Digital Girls” training in Samarkand, the forum on women’s role in the IT sector, and events for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In September 2025 Professor Saida Beknazarova became the first winner from Uzbekistan of the Women in Tech Central Asia “Lifetime Achievement” award, and in December 2025 Professor Dildora Muhamediyeva won the “Woman Scientist” category of the national “Woman of the Year” contest.
Evidence for THE 2027
| Code | Indicator and evidence page | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3.1 | Systematic tracking of women's application and entry rates | Tracking or measurement |
| 5.3.2 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (8–10) | Policy page |
| 5.3.3 | Women's access schemes (mentoring, scholarships or other provisions) | Programme or service |
| 5.3.4 | Encouraging applications by women in subjects where they are underrepresented | Event or outreach |
| 5.6.1 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (7) | Policy page |
| 5.6.3 | Family-Friendly Policy (3–5) | Policy page |
| 5.6.4 | Accessible childcare facilities for students | Programme or service |
| 5.6.5 | Childcare facilities for staff and faculty | Programme or service |
| 5.6.6 | Women's mentoring schemes with at least 10% of female students taking part | Programme or service |
| 5.6.7 | Tracking women's likelihood of graduating compared with men's, with schemes to close any gap | Tracking or measurement |
| 5.6.8 | Anti-Harassment and Protection of Complainants Policy (7–8) | Policy page |
| 5.6.9 | Family-Friendly Policy (6–7) | Policy page |
Related policies
- TUIT-SP-01 Sustainable Development Policy
- TUIT-SP-10 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
- TUIT-SP-11 Anti-Harassment and Protection of Complainants Policy
- TUIT-SP-12 Fair Employment Policy
- TUIT-SP-13 Family-Friendly Policy
Report and contact
See the SDG 5 chapter of the 2025 report. Contact: Vice-Rector for Youth Affairs; Women’s Council; rankings@tuit.uz.