One of the concepts that causes wide discussions in sociology - gender, has been comprehensively studied in foreign countries. At the same time, the specificity of gender relations under the influence of cultural factors leads to different interpretations of the concept of gender. This is also influenced by the fact that in the interpretation of this concept in the social sciences, a unified attitude towards the concepts of masculinity and femininity has not been formed. On these grounds, the concept of «gender» has acquired its own meaning in Uzbek society, and these features are analyzed in the article using the approaches of modern sociology.

The article presents the results of an empirical study of the sexual characteristics of the sense of symmetry. At the same time, the phenomenological analysis of the variety of forms and directions of the manifestation of the characteristics of symmetry in the surrounding world allowed us to define the concept of “sense of symmetry” as a sensory experience caused by the mental reflection of the degree of order, balance and proportionality of objects and phenomena. Based on the idea of differential signs of emotional response depending on gender, an assumption was made about the significant role of this factor in the emotional
reflection of symmetry and its violation. The presented quantitative data allow us to assert the sexual specificity of the development of a sense of symmetry. In particular, it was found that the attitude to symmetry in the group of female subjects is more homogeneous than in the group of male subjects. This specificity of the attitude to symmetry is manifested in a greater intra-group spread of indicators of a sense of symmetry among male subjects, with a relatively uniform distribution of the results of female subjects. In addition, the data obtained indicate that the sexual characteristics of the perception of facial symmetry and its violations are more clearly expressed in the time of detection of asymmetry, in the relationship of speed with accuracy, in which girls are superior to boys.

There is no doubt that the study of gender studies in the higher educational institutions of our republic will not only help the thinking of future experts to develop on the basis of the latest analytical achievements in the world, but also help the further development of this field in the science of Uzbekistan. The article analyzes the approaches to the concept of gender equality
and differences in the development of spiritual competencies in students

This article describes the mechanisms of implementation of the strategy for achieving gender equality, the information about the work being done to achieve equal rights and opportunities for women and men. Also, it is justified through examples that the elimination of any form of discrimination against all women, equal opportunities for women to participate and lead fully and effectively at all levels related to decision-making in political, economic and social life are created.