Center for Natural Resources and Sustainability

Professional background

My father helped me to choose the profession of “Electric Power Engineering” when I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to be an energy engineer or a specialist in standardization and certification; and I am grateful to my father for that. Firstly, I am inspired by my family – my parents, my children and my husband, secondly, the pace of my work and the opportunity to learn new things (in the market, in technologies, people). I like my current job because it creates relationships/communications with different stakeholders and I am faced with new tasks almost every day.

Challenges

Thanks to my mentors/teachers, I hardly face any challenges - one thing I can say is that you can always find a way out of different situations.

Moment of inspiration

In my opinion, the key success factors are the willingness to act and the realization of goals, keeping certain principles in mind.

Acknowledged success

I can consider myself a successful person because I can devote time to myself and my family, and I respect and appreciate my work and colleagues while gaining material benefits. The main achievement is balance (spiritual, physical, mental).

Today’s challenges of energy transition and climate change undoubtedly offer great opportunities for gender equality. After all, caring for people and the environment has always been a priority for women at the genetic level, women have been the main custodians of natural and other resources and have the experience and knowledge to build resilience and prevent various threats. Today, in addition to this experience and knowledge, women have the necessary qualifications and specialization, comparable to that of men. While in the past only a handful of women worked in the industry, now many do, creating competition for men. In an era of high-tech development and digitalization, all the prerequisites and prospects for gender equality in the energy sector in Central Asia exist...