On March 4, 2025, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized a round table via the ZOOM platform on the topic “The Contribution of Women Scientists to the Development of Historical Science in Kazakhstan – Paths of Creative and Personal Self-Realization,” dedicated to International Women’s Day on March 8.

The aim of the round table was to promote historical science, archaeology, and cultural contexts among the younger generation through the achievements of women scientists in research, academic, and cultural-educational activities in Kazakhstan.

The event began with a welcoming speech by the acting director of the Botai Museum-Reserve, T.K. Nurseitov.

During the round table, Meruert Kiyazbekovna, Head of the North Kazakhstan Branch of the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology; Aiganyl Sabitovna Ganieva, Candidate of Historical Sciences and Leading Researcher of the Early Iron Age Archaeology Department of the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology (Astana branch); and Gulmira Raiylovna, Head of the Issyk Museum-Reserve, shared insights into the professional biographies of women scientists, their achievements in reaching academic milestones, and the challenges they faced during archaeological expeditions.

These challenges included working with surface archaeological materials, conducting excavations, living in temporary field shelters near excavation sites, difficult weather conditions, open-air environments, and long walking routes.