Sara Xəlil qızı Ağayeva

Sara Khalil Aghayeva 

• Department of Organization of Social Work, lecturer
• E-mail: Sara.Aghayeva@au.edu.az

Academia account

Brief information

• Born on September 25th 1985 in Beylagan district.
• Studied secondary school No. 269 at Baku city from 1992 to 2003.

Education, academic degrees and academic titles

• Dissertation, Baku State University, Social Problems, 2018-2022
• Master's degree, Baku State University, Social work in various spheres of life, 2007-2009
• Bachelor's degree, Baku State University, Sociology, 2003-2007

Professional Experience

• Azerbaijan University, Department of Organization of Social Work, Lecturer, since 2024
• State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Trainer, 2025
• World Health Organization Azerbaijan, Trainer on Assistive Technology Course, 2025
• Baku Psychology Center, Project “Organization of Psychosocial Services in Child Shelters,” Supervisor, 2025
• Public Union for Social Rights Research, Trainer in Case Management, 2024–2025
• Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, SABAH Groups, Lecturer, 2024
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Azerbaijan, Consultant, 2024–2025
• State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Expert, 2024
• World Health Organization Azerbaijan, Technical Lead on Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023–2024
• World Health Organization Azerbaijan, Project “Coordination and Transformation of Mental Health Services in the Post-Conflict Period,” Field Supervisor, 2023
• Baku Business University, Department of Humanities, Hourly-Based Lecturer, since 2023
• Social Services Agency under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy Head and Head of the Department for Work with Social Institutions, 2020–2022
• Baku State University, Department of Social Work, Lecturer, 2020–2021
• SOS Children’s Villages Azerbaijan Association, National Programme Development Director, 2011–2020
• SOS Children’s Villages Azerbaijan Association, Baku Family Support and Day Care Center, Coordinator, Social Worker, National Programme Advisor, 2011–2019
• Azerbaijan University, Lecturer, 2010–2020
• Social Services Initiative Public Union, Project “Strengthening of Rehabilitation Services,” Project Assistant, 2009–2010

Research subject

• Gender based violence 
• Case management 
• Social protection of persons in difficult life circumstances

Scientific Works

Books

• State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Individual Case Management in Social Work (Training Collection), Aghayeva S.Kh., Expert. Baku, 2024, 80 p.

Articles

• Aghayeva S.Kh. Social Status of Single-Parent Families, Sociology. Social Psychology. Politics (Journal of Scientific Research), Baku, 2022, pp. 48–50.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. The Problem of Family Formation in the Process of Social Development, Sociology. Social Psychology. Politics (Journal of Scientific Research), Baku, 2021, pp. 30–38.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. The Role of Child Institutions in Society, Socio-Political and Economic Problems of the Modern Period (Collection of Articles), Baku, 2008, pp. 66–67.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. The Consequences of HIV/AIDS for Children, Socio-Political and Economic Problems of the Modern Period (Collection of Articles), Baku, 2008, pp. 67–71.

Conference Papers and Abstracts

• Aghayeva S.Kh. Case Management System on Gender-Based Violence to Women and Girls in Azerbaijan, 2nd International Conference on Social Work and Social Research, 2025, pp. 239–242.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. The Importance of Social Work with Groups in Practice, International Scientific-Practical Conference “Green Economy as a Model of Sustainable Development,” Baku, 2024, pp. 380–383.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. The Problem of Family Formation in the Process of Social Development, Sociology. Social Psychology. Politics (Journal of Scientific Research), Baku, 2021, pp. 30–38.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. Problems of Single-Parent Families, II Republican Scientific-Practical Conference of Young Researchers, Baku, 2019, pp. 48–51.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. Social Protection System of Single-Parent Families, International Scientific-Practical Conference “Development of the Social Protection System in Azerbaijan: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” Baku, 2018, pp. 32–35.
• Aghayeva S.Kh. Gender Problems of Children in Single-Parent Families, Republican Scientific Conference “Gender Problems and Modern Azerbaijan,” Baku, 2017, pp. 41–44.

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Social Work
• Case Management
• Research Methods in Social Work
• Soft Skills