On March 7, 2024, within the framework of SDG 5: "Gender Equality", the senior lecturer of the Department of Kazakh Literature and Theory of Literature of the Faculty of Philology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Sh. Shortanbai held a round table discussion on the topic: "Women's Rights in the Modern World", devoted to the celebration of International Women's Day. Shokan Amangeldyuly discussed with the 3rd year students of "Kazakh Philology" major the history of the origin of the holiday: March 8, its role and historical significance in the protection of women's rights and freedoms. Sh.A. Shortanbai told about the fate of Clara Zetkin, her struggle for women's rights and freedoms. During the round table discussion the students conducted a comparative analysis of women's rights at various stages of the historical society development. In conclusion, Sh.A. Shortanbai revealed the present significance of the March 8 holiday and congratulated all the girls on International Women's Day.