Turkic peoples’ view on the woman

Abstract

The role of Azerbaijan woman in the society at the beginning of the XX century is shown in this article. Positive and negative sides of Turkic women’s life in this period are described in culturological aspect. The author also notes that the position of Turkic peoples’ women was much more higher and better than till the adoption of Islam. The Turkic woman was equal in rights with the man, independently chose a husband for herself, was engaged in active way of life till the adoption of Islam.