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'What is gender' exhibition in İstanbul

'What is gender' exhibition in İstanbul

İstanbul hosts the second edition of the "What is Gender" exhibition curated by Gilles Grassioulet and Şanel Şan Sevinç.

16 October 2023

Freedom of belief in Turkey: Women repressed by both secular and pious segments of society

Freedom of belief in Turkey: Women repressed by both secular and pious segments of society

Problems regarding the freedom of religion or belief in Turkey are still awaiting solutions. Atheists, deists and agnostics face violations in every aspect of life.

21 April 2022 Hikmet Adal

Over half of women in İstanbul's culture and arts sector experience gender-based discrimination

Over half of women in İstanbul's culture and arts sector experience gender-based discrimination

The İstanbul Foundation For Culture & Arts has released a report examining gender-based discrimination in the sector.

Beauty and the East – Yabancı* observations about the freedoms of women in Turkey

Beauty and the East – Yabancı* observations about the freedoms of women in Turkey

If I am not being looked at, who could tell me that I am not behaving correctly? The stares are meant to unsettle women, serving as a daily reminder that men are the ones who make the rules and are thus the ones to ensure they are being followed.

6 August 2021 Betania Bardeleben Reyna

Deniz Kandiyoti: This is not a culture war, but a political war

STRUGGLE FOR İSTANBUL CONVENTION

Deniz Kandiyoti: This is not a culture war, but a political war

Underlining that the attacks on İstanbul Convention are not independent of the attacks on women's rights in different countries of the world, Prof. Kandiyoti says, “Defending the İstanbul Convention is not a cultural, but a political struggle.”

19 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Boğaziçi University: Appointed rector appoints men to all positions

MELİH BULU ERA

Boğaziçi University: Appointed rector appoints men to all positions

Melih Bulu, the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University, has appointed Prof. Fazıl Önder Sönmez to two positions. Bulu was previously criticized for appointing Prof. Naci İnci to more than one position.

23 March 2021 Dilek Şen

Suspended from profession over sexist remarks, physician back on duty

CHP MP EMİR

Suspended from profession over sexist remarks, physician back on duty

CHP MP Murat Emir has announced that Ali Edizer, the former deputy chief physician of a public hospital, has started working at another public hospital after being suspended from profession over his remarks targeting the civil code and secularism.

Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards granted to men, again

Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards granted to men, again

The winners of “2020 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards” have been announced. As it has been the case since 2014, all awards have been granted to men again.

30 October 2020

'Those who live alone are at the root of the problems,' says AKP Deputy Chair

'Those who live alone are at the root of the problems,' says AKP Deputy Chair

AKP Deputy Chair claims that “people should not plunge into new quests for alternatives to family” while Confederation of Public Servants Unions Chair argues that “perverted, illicit relationships out of wedlock replace traditional family.”

Erdoğan urges ‘the nation to come out against any type of perversion forbidden by god’

Erdoğan urges ‘the nation to come out against any type of perversion forbidden by god’

“The ones supporting marginal movements against our belief and culture are partners in the same perversion,” Erdoğan said and added: “I invite all members of my nation to come out against the ones displaying any type of perversion forbidden by our god.”

Gender Equality No Longer Among the Objectives of Ministry of Education

Gender Equality No Longer Among the Objectives of Ministry of Education

Education Union (Eğitim-Sen) Chair Feray Aytekin - Aydoğan has indicated that the Ministry of National Education has made a last-minute change in its “Regulation on Social Activities” and omitted gender equality from its objectives.

12 September 2019

Commission for Gender Equality in İstanbul Municipality Rejected by AKP, MHP

Commission for Gender Equality in İstanbul Municipality Rejected by AKP, MHP

In the second session of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council chaired by Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu, the proposals submitted by CHP’s council members relating to expertise commissions have been rejected by members of AKP and MHP.

Worker Dismissed from Municipality Due to Same-Sex Relationship Wins Court Case

Worker Dismissed from Municipality Due to Same-Sex Relationship Wins Court Case

A garbage collector who was dismissed from his job at Kağıthane Municipality in İstanbul without compensation “on the ground of homosexual relationship” has won the lawsuit of reinstatement.

30 January 2019

Kurdish-Turkish Gender-Based Journalism Dictionary Published Online

Kurdish-Turkish Gender-Based Journalism Dictionary Published Online

In the Kurdish-Turkish Gender-Based Journalism Mini-Dictionary, you can find the Kurdish and Turkish equivalents of gender-based journalism-oriented concepts.

26 September 2018

Denouncement by 153 Women’s Organizations Against ‘End Equality’ Rally

Denouncement by 153 Women’s Organizations Against ‘End Equality’ Rally

A group will march with the slogan “end the gender equality” in Taksim demanding that the bills against violence against women be rescinded. 153 women’s organizations say “We will not give up neither our rights nor struggle”.

Workshops on Male Violence Tally and LGBTI Oriented Media Literacy

‘SİVİL DÜŞÜN’ GENDER EQUALITY MEETING

Workshops on Male Violence Tally and LGBTI Oriented Media Literacy

Workshops on activism, data journalism and LGBTI media literacy have been held in the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality meeting organized by ‘Sivil Düşün’ EU Programme on the occasion of March 8.

6 March 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Galata Photography House to Offer Gender and Photography Workshop

Galata Photography House to Offer Gender and Photography Workshop

Galata Photography House will be offering a six-week workshop program titled “Gender and Photography” starting February 20.

13 February 2018

Man Who Attacked Woman in Shorts Got Prison Sentence, Was Released

Man Who Attacked Woman in Shorts Got Prison Sentence, Was Released

E.K. who assaulted Melisa Sağlam for wearing shorts, standing trial in detention on remand,has been released again after being arrested due to growing public reaction against him being released twice earlier.

13 September 2017

Young People, Women are More Equalitarian

STUDY OF PERCEPTION TOWARDS GENDER AND WOMEN IN TURKEY

Young People, Women are More Equalitarian

According to Kadir Has University’s study, women trust less than their husbands trust them. A subject which both women and men agree on is that the women in Turkey don’t have equal rights with the men.

7 March 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

News Website Fined 5,250 Turkish Lira for Insulting Female Unionist

News Website Fined 5,250 Turkish Lira for Insulting Female Unionist

News Website was fined 5,250 Turkish Lira for insulting Unionist Banu Aşçı by publishing her photo titled “The sexiest unionist” on May Day.

25 June 2015 Ayça Söylemez

A Sportswoman is Called a "Woman", not a "Lady"

A Sportswoman is Called a "Woman", not a "Lady"

The Basketball Federation has decided to use the term “women’s league.” Associate Professor Dr. Cubukcu from Istanbul University says, "The equivalent of man is woman, not lady.” Language experts advocate the word, “woman.” International sports organisations also use, “woman,” not “lady.”

14 August 2010 Berivan Tapan

Transgender Derya Y. Killed in Antalya

Transgender Derya Y. Killed in Antalya

35-year-old transsexual women Derya T. was stabbed to death at her home in Antalya on 8 February. The police are investigating the matter. Another transsexual woman was injured with a knife two days earlier in Ankara.

10 February 2010 Bawer Çakır