CHANGES IN WOMEN’S EDUCATION IN THE BUKHARA OASIS IN THE 1920S

Abstract

This article examines, based on historical analysis, the fundamental
transformations in women’s education in the Bukharan People’s Soviet Republic during its
incorporation into the Soviet Union, particularly in the 1920s. The study analyzes the transition
from the traditional maktab and madrasa system to new Soviet schools, the reflection of the
“Hujum” policy in the field of education, as well as local social resistance and the role of the
Jadid movement in this process. The 1920s marked a period of profound qualitative change in the
history of women’s education in Bukhara, as these transformations emerged simultaneously as a
rejection of Tsarist-era restrictions, the practical implementation of Jadid ideas, and the spread
of Soviet ideology into the region.