The relevance of chosen topic is determined by the fact that Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of  Nation - the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, in his message “On main directions of domestic and foreign policy of the Republic of Tajikistan” on December 21, 2021, noted the significant contribution of women in building a democratic and secular society, also the Decree of Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on April 30, 2021 No. 167 on "National Strategy for Activating the Role of Women in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-2030".
Purpose: increasing the activity of female students of universities of Tajikistan in public life and involving them in fundamental and applied sciences.
Participants: Students from Tajik Technical University named after academic M.S.Osimi, Russian-Tajik (Slavic) University, Branch of Lomonosov State University and Tajik State Medical University.
Thematic direction: writing an essay on contribution of women-scientists of Tajikistan to science development.
Event language: Russian.
The choice of language was guided by the fact that the Founder of Peace and National Unity, the Leader of Nation - the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, in his message dated 12/21/2021, noted the need to improve the quality of studying foreign languages, especially Russian and English, at all faculties and departments of higher educational institutions.
Selection requirements:
1. Students from first to fifth year of faculties of natural sciences of Tajik Technical University named after academic M.S.Osimi, Russian-Tajik (Slavic) University, Branch of Lomonosov State University and Tajik State Medical University named after Abuali ibn Sino.
2.    Knowledge of Russian language
Essay writing requirements:
1. Introduction. It formulates the topic, substantiates its relevance.
2. Main part. Includes:
 - main achievements in selected fields of science made by women scientists, their practical significance;
- what difficulties they may have encountered in carrying out research work (lack of equipment, civil war, family issues, etc.);
- awards; premiums.
3. Conclusion. A conclusion is made about the contribution of scientist, her importance in the development of our society.
4. Source links:
-    Book
-    Journal 
-    Paper
-    Personal interview
-    Internet
Essay formatting:
Volume - at least 3 typewritten pages in the Word editor.
Font: Times New Roman, point size - 14, spacing - 1.5. All margins are 20 mm.
At the top left, the surname, name, patronymic of author of the essay are indicated.
Then, one interval later, the topic of the essay is in bold type.
Then, after one missing interval, the text is located.
Important! Works will be checked for plagiarism.
Criteria for evaluating essays. Essays will be judged based on the following elements:
1.   Representation of one's own point of view (position, relationship) when discussing the topic;
2. Disclosing the topic, using reliable material; 
3. Competent design.
Organizers: WiN Tajikistan under the CBRN Safety and Security Agency of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan with support of OSCE Program Office in Dushanbe.