At TSUULL, mentorship is not an accessory to education — it is a core academic philosophy. Through a carefully designed ecosystem of peer learning, leadership programs, and wellbeing support, TSUULL ensures that every student, regardless of background, has the opportunity to succeed, lead, and thrive. At TSUULL, women constitute a significant majority of participants across the university’s mentoring, counseling, and wellbeing support programmes. In the 2024/2025 academic year:
University places gender equality and women’s empowerment at the center of its educational philosophy. The university’s policies are directed toward ensuring that women have equal access to quality education, leadership positions, and professional development. Through structured mentoring, tutoring, and personal development initiatives, TSUULL fosters an environment where every woman can achieve her full academic and career potential.
These initiatives not only strengthen women’s participation in academic and community life but also cultivate leadership qualities, confidence, and financial independence among female students. By incorporating gender-sensitive approaches into its governance and teaching systems, TSUULL reaffirms its position as a national leader in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 5 – Gender Equality chrome-extension:
A key structure supporting this mission is the Women’s Council, led by its Chair and composed of faculty representatives across all departments. The Council coordinates mentoring and development programs for female students and staff, offering continuous guidance and psychosocial support. Each faculty assigns dedicated tutors who mentor female students, particularly those from vulnerable backgrounds, assisting them in academic planning, adaptation to university life, and preparation for future careers.
The university’s mentoring system functions through structured mentor–mentee pairings, where experienced academic staff, including senior women lecturers, provide one-to-one guidance through consultations, workshops, and academic advising. Over 40% of all female students participate annually in these activities. The Women’s Council also conducts awareness sessions on leadership, health, and legal literacy, and organizes seminars promoting gender-sensitive communication, family balance, and personal resilience. Collaboration with student organizations and external experts ensures that mentoring extends beyond academic success, fostering emotional well-being and professional readiness.
In parallel, TSUULL promotes access and inclusion through social scholarships, research grants, and internship opportunities dedicated to outstanding female students, particularly those from low-income families. These measures expand educational opportunities for women and prepare them for successful careers in linguistics, teaching, and cultural service.
The Career and Alumni Relations Centre plays a central role in professional preparation and career readiness. Working closely with publishing houses, cultural institutions, and partner organizations, the Centre coordinates long-term internships that align with students’ academic profiles. Internship placements follow transparent and merit-based selection processes—public announcements, application review, and interviews with university advisors or partner institutions. Students also receive individual mentoring and interview preparation to enhance professional competence and confidence.
Administrative procedures, including insurance and documentation, are managed under the supervision of the Career Centre, ensuring that placements simulate real-world employment. In keeping with TSUULL’s gender policy, special emphasis is placed on providing equal access for women to internship and mentoring programs. The Women’s Council collaborates with the Career Centre to encourage women’s participation in leadership, management, and cultural initiatives. Participation data are monitored annually, confirming that women consistently represent a significant share of internship placements.
Within its Empower Her initiative, TSUULL has launched a suite of programs designed to build professional competence and leadership capacity among female students:
TSUULL also supports innovative, student-driven programs that promote creativity, confidence, and empowerment:





For its sustained commitment to promoting gender equality, TSUULL has been ranked among the Top 10 Universities combating gender inequality by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. These programs have empowered hundreds of students to acquire professional skills, achieve financial independence, and assume leadership roles within and beyond the university.
Through its comprehensive mentoring networks, development programs, and empowerment initiatives, TSUULL continues to foster an academic community where women are encouraged to learn, lead, and contribute meaningfully to national progress and global sustainability.
Programme | Focus | Target Group | Contribution to SDG-5 & SDG-4 |
PASP – Peer Academic Success Program | Academic tutoring, collaborative study | All students; high participation of female students | Reduces academic inequality; supports women in challenging fields |
WLEA – Women’s Leadership & Empowerment Academy | Leadership, professional mentoring, career pathways | Women students & young female academics | Strengthens women’s leadership and access to scholarships and careers |
SSWMN – Student Success & Wellbeing Mentorship Network | Transition, wellbeing, retention, life skills | First-year students; student mothers; vulnerable groups | Ensures equal access, safety, and continuity of study for women |
TSUULL operates several structured women’s mentoring schemes coordinated through the Women’s Council, Women’s Volunteer Association, Career School, Leadership Academy, and Women Translators Network. Together, these schemes form an integrated mentoring system accessible to all female students.
Formal Mentoring Programmes
TSUULL’s institutional mentoring system includes:
• Women’s Mentoring Programme (WMP)
A flagship initiative pairing early-year female students with senior peers, faculty mentors, female researchers, and professional women from partner institutions. The programme includes:
• Women Leadership Academy
A mentoring platform focused on developing leadership, management capacity, public speaking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Mentors include women leaders from academia, government, and the private sector, offering targeted development for ambitious young women.
• Women Translators Network
A mentorship pipeline connecting female linguistics and translation students with professional translators, publishing houses, international organizations, and media partners. Senior translators supervise junior female students through real translation projects, editorial tasks, and portfolio-building assignments.
• Fly High Women’s Club (in partnership with Qizlar Akademiyasi & Qizlar Ovozi)
This mentoring club offers:
• “Let the Women Speak” Podcast Mentoring Lab
A unique mentorship model where female academics and professionals guide students in:
Participation
Across these schemes, TSUULL records:
Alignment with International Models
TSUULL’s mentoring system reflects global best practice comparable to:
TSUULL’s multi-platform mentoring ecosystem not only exists—it is impactful, institutional, and accessible, directly fulfilling the requirement for women’s mentoring schemes with participation by at least 10% of female students.
TSUULL provides a wide range of access schemes that ensure equitable opportunities for women to enter, progress, and succeed in higher education. These schemes go beyond mentoring and include scholarships, leadership programmes, STEM access initiatives, childcare services, and protection mechanisms.
2.1 Scholarship Access Schemes for Women
TSUULL actively supports female students in obtaining competitive national and international scholarships, with annual training, preparation workshops, and individualized advising for:
Supporting girls excelling in culture, science, innovation, and community service.
With categories in humanities, social sciences, foreign languages, business, education, and culture.
Rewarding academic excellence in language and humanitarian disciplines.
• Fulbright Program
• Chevening Scholarship
• Orhun Mobility Scholarship
• Erasmus+ mobility and capacity-building programs
TSUULL’s International Office and Women’s Council support female applicants through mentoring cycles, recommendation preparation, interview coaching, and portfolio development.
2.2 Leadership and Professional Access Schemes
• Career School & Career Club (Access to Employment and Professional Mentors)
TSUULL runs a dedicated Career School providing:
Women’s participation in the Career School has grown substantially each year, with female students making up the majority of its attendees.
2.3 STEM-Related Access Schemes for Women
Although a philology-focused university, TSUULL actively supports women entering STEM-related fields (AI, computational linguistics, digital humanities) through:
These programmes align with Uzbekistan’s national priority (2024) of increasing women's engagement in science, technology, innovation, and digital sectors.
2.4 Access Scheme for Student Mothers – Childcare Room
TSUULL’s Childcare Room provides supervised childcare to ensure female students with young children can continue their education without interruption. The facility:
2.5 Access Schemes in Safety & Wellbeing: Preventing Violence Against Women
TSUULL regularly organizes:
This ensures women have access to critical safety information and support mechanisms.
2.6 Governance and Policy-Level Access Schemes
TSUULL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy mandates:
Three senior governance bodies oversee systematic gender equity implementation, including mentoring, scholarships, and social support.
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Criterion | TSUULL Evidence | Institutional Mechanism |
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Women’s Mentoring Schemes | Women’s Mentoring Programme, Women Leadership Academy, Fly High Women’s Club, Women Translators Network, “Let the Women Speak” Podcast Mentoring Lab | Coordinated by the Women’s Council, Career School, Women’s Volunteer Association |
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Participation ≥40% | Annual participation documented at >41% of female students (formal mentoring) + additional 1,000+ in related workshops | Participation tracked through departmental and council registries |
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Academic & Career Mentoring | One-to-one mentoring, leadership sessions, translation mentorship, peer mentoring circles, public-speaking mentoring | Faculty mentors, alumni networks, professional women from partner organizations |
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Women’s Access Schemes (Scholarships) | Support for Zulfiya Prize, Presidential Scholarship, Navo’i Scholarship, Fulbright, Chevening, Orhun, Erasmus+ | International Office, Women’s Council, Academic Departments |
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STEM & Technology Access for Women | STEM Camps for Girls, AI & computational linguistics workshops, digital humanities mentoring | Collaboration with national STEM organisations and digital labs |
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Career Access Schemes | Career School, Career Club: CV training, interview skills, networking, business/IT workshops | Career Centre & Industry Partners |
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Support for Student Mothers | University Childcare Room with trained staff, enabling academic continuity | Social Support Division, Women’s Council |
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Safety & Wellbeing Access | Violence-prevention trainings, seminars on women’s rights, psychological support programmes | Law enforcement partners, human rights NGOs, psychologists |
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Policy Framework | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy; gender mainstreaming in governance | Rectorate, Vice-Rector for Science & International Cooperation |
TSUULL has built a robust, university-wide ecosystem of women’s mentoring and access schemes that form one of the institution’s strongest contributions to Sustainable Development Goal 5. These initiatives are systemic, continuous, and strategically embedded across academic, social, and leadership structures—ensuring equitable participation, academic excellence, and long-term empowerment for female students. Today, over 40% of TSUULL’s female students benefit directly from at least one of the university’s mentoring or access schemes, demonstrating a powerful institutional commitment to gender equality.
At the heart of this ecosystem is a suite of structured women’s mentoring programmes that collectively exceed international benchmarks. Key pillars include the Women’s Leadership & Empowerment Academy (WLEA), the Women Translators Network, the Fly High Women’s Club (in collaboration with Qizlar Akademiyasi and Qizlar Ovozi), and the innovative “Let the Women Speak” Podcast Mentoring Lab. These platforms deliver one-to-one mentorship, leadership intensives, peer-learning communities, and career-focused workshops—strengthening women’s academic confidence, research ambition, and professional readiness. Each initiative plays a distinct role in supporting women to thrive in academic disciplines and emerging fields such as digital humanities and language technology.
TSUULL also maintains a comprehensive set of women’s access schemes designed to remove structural barriers and expand opportunities at all levels of study. Female students receive tailored advising for competitive national and international scholarships—including the Zulfiya State Prize, Presidential Scholarship, Navo’i Scholarship, Erasmus+, Fulbright, Chevening, and Orhun mobility schemes. To further enhance access to high-demand fields, TSUULL offers STEM Camps for Girls, computational linguistics workshops, and digital-skills training aligned with national priorities in science, technology, and innovation. These efforts are guided by TSUULL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, which anchors gender equality within institutional governance and strategic decision-making.
TSUULL has developed a transformative Three-Pillar Mentoring Ecosystem that supports students across every dimension of their academic and personal journey. Designed to cultivate excellence, confidence, and resilience, this ecosystem integrates academic guidance, leadership development, and holistic wellbeing support into a unified institutional framework. Through these programmes, TSUULL strengthens student success, nurtures future leaders, and ensures that women—especially those entering underrepresented or emerging fields—gain equitable access to opportunities that shape empowered, globally minded, and socially responsible graduates.
Deeply aligned with the university’s vision for inclusive and future-focused education, this ecosystem reflects TSUULL’s commitment to building a campus where every student is supported, every talent is encouraged, and every young scholar is empowered to rise to their full potential.
Helping students master challenging subjects through community-based learning.
Building pathways for women to enter leadership roles and competitive international programs.
Ensuring students remain confident, resilient, and connected throughout their educational journey.