This article examines the participation of women in the social and political life of the Samarkand region during the 1920s–1930s. The study analyzes Soviet policies aimed at eliminating illiteracy, integrating women into the labor and education systems, and expanding their role in public administration. It also highlights the activities of women’s departments, literacy schools, production cooperatives, and the increasing number of female leaders through statistical data. The findings reveal how Soviet modernization transformed the lives of local women and influenced their social status, professional opportunities, and public engagement.

Women, Samarkand region, Soviet period, modernization

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