328 news in the category "Women" ordered by date
Equality Report: Once More a Confession of Failure for Turkey [09 March 2010]
The women's organization KA.DER issued the third "Report on the Representation of Gender Equality in Turkey". Turkey, "still resisting to gender equality on the 100th anniversary ...»
"Lift Headscarf Ban!" [01 March 2010]
The Women's Rights Association AKDER launched a signature campaign to remove the headscarf ban, which was enforced on 28 February 1997. The Association called everybody to ...»
No Gender Equality in Education Yet [26 February 2010]
According to a Prime Ministerial report, 19.6 percent of women in Turkey are illiterate, compared to 4 percent of men. ...»
More than 50 Percent of Women Work off the Record [10 February 2010]
Women's unemployment was discussed at the "EU Accession Process and Women's Employment" conference held in Diyarbakır. A crucial reason for the high women's unemployment rate in ...»
Women Demand Equal IDs for Turkish Men and Women [09 February 2010]
Representatives of national and international women's organizations demand the elimination of gender-based differences regarding indications on Turkish IDs. IDs for man and women should have the ...»
Women Stirred Politics on the Streets [01 February 2010]
Turkish women talked about women's protest actions and campaigns after 1980, how they made their contribution to shape politics and what they achieved. They also reflected ...»
Ground-Breaking Decision on Early Marriage [29 January 2010]
Lawyer Kayar appreciated Judge Karınca's decision to take the families economic situation and the children's education into account in cases related to early marriage permit. Kayar ...»
Ground-Breaking Decision on Early Marriage [29 January 2010]
Lawyer Kayar appreciated Judge Karınca's decision to take the families economic situation and the children's education into account in cases related to early marriage permit. Kayar ...»
Flying News Special Edition on "Early and Forced Marriages" [27 January 2010]
The "Flying News" magazine of the Flying Broom women's organization takes international attention beyond Turkish borders. "Early and forced marriages" is the topic of this year's ...»
Social Gender Equality Gaining Ground [25 January 2010]
The "Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Joint Program for Women and Girls" was implemented in six provinces all over Turkey and came to an end ...»
Municipalities Protect Women with Collective Labour Agreement [21 January 2010]
Implementing the collective labour agreement, a Diyarbakır municipality employee had to pay half of his salary to his wife because of violence imposed to his family. ...»
"Political Approach towards Abused Women Needs Review" [06 January 2010]
The government launches a shelter program for women exposed to violence in cooperation with Turkish women and children institutes and financially support by the EU. Karakuş ...»
Parental Leave for Turkish Fathers [23 December 2009]
The AKP women's representation prepared a report concerned with increasing women's employment, Minister Dinçer started to work on its implementation. The report contains proposals such as ...»
Parental Leave for Turkish Fathers [23 December 2009]
The AKP women's representation prepared a report concerned with increasing women's employment, Minister Dinçer started to work on its implementation. The report contains proposals such as ...»
"Unjust Provocation" no Excuse for Honour Killing [19 November 2009]
Hasan Korkmak received a life sentence for strangling his wife Sati Korkmak because he thought she was cheating on him. For the first time a family ...»
Water and Other Burden on Women's Shoulders [16 November 2009]
"Water and Women" was the theme of a meeting organized by the Socialist Feminist Collective. The discussion included topics such as water as a commodification or ...»
Court of Appeals: Virginity as Essential Wedding "Qualification" [11 November 2009]
The Court of Appeals decreed in favour of men who want to annul their marriage because their wives supposedly did not enter the marriage as virgins. ...»
Cross-National Protest Action for Women's and LGBTT's Rights [11 November 2009]
Right defenders from 11 countries went to the streets in a common protest action against court applications of "reduced sentences because of unjust provocation" for women ...»
The Common Reason for "Honourable" Men to Kill [06 November 2009]
28-year-old nurse Dilek Daştanoğlu has been killed by her husband Tahir Daştanoğlu. The reasons: "unjustifiable provocation" or "honour". In the first hearing of the case SES ...»
The Common Reason for "Honourable" Men to Kill [06 November 2009]
28-year-old nurse Dilek Daştanoğlu has been killed by her husband Tahir Daştanoğlu. The reasons: "unjustifiable provocation" or "honour". In the first hearing of the case SES ...»
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