Abstract:

The aim of this paper is to present the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality in Kazakhstan between 2006 and 2025. The problem was investigated using a literature review, analysis of national and international documents, and selected statistical methods, including deductive reasoning. The research results showed that Sustainable Development Goal 5 is insufficiently implemented in Kazakhstan. The country has signed numerous international documents protecting women's rights, and gender equality is included in strategies and laws, but is not implemented. Discrimination against women in the labor market persists in Kazakhstan. Fewer women than men study, primarily in the humanities, social sciences, and medical fields. Due to their education, women pursue low-paid jobs in education, medicine, and the cultural sector. Women earn 25% less than men, and they spend significantly more time on unpaid household chores than men do. Women are more likely to be unemployed and take longer to find work. They hold fewer leadership positions in central and local governments. At home, they are often affected by domestic violence. Over the past 19 years, progress in gender equality has been too slow, and by 2025, Kazakhstan ranked 92nd in the Global Gender Gap ranking.