The status of women among Crimean Tatars and the rest of the Russian Muslim communities did, indeed, disturb Ismail Bey Gaspirali.
Women have a significant role to play in any nation's development.
More than half of Gence's population is Muslim, and it is in ruins because of the Muslim-Armenian conflict. There are many schools and medreses in Gence, but they are all for boys. I had not seen or even heard of any girls' schools there. That is the reason why there are very few literate women in the area. I could not help but comment on this subject in order to draw attention to the sad status of these young Muslims of the Caucuses.