On 4 March 2025, MNU hosted a panel discussion dedicated to International Women’s Day within the Media Law course. Supreme Court judge Yelena Maksyuta, lawyer and Tokayeva & Partners founder Asel Tokayeva, and journalist and media manager Makhabbat Yessen discussed women’s achievements and challenges in journalism and law. Topics included differences between blogging and professional media and effective communication between the media and the judiciary. The School thanked Media Law instructor Gulmira Birzhanova for organising the discussion.
