content tagged with Purple Roof

Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors

Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors

In protest against mounting pressure on the LGBTI+ community, the bans on Pride Marches and censorships on rainbow colors, six non-governmental organizations have formed a rainbow with their corporate colors in adjacent billboards.

‘Woman applied for shelter, police said, “We don’t deal with it”’

REPORT ON MALE VIOLENCE AMID PANDEMIC

‘Woman applied for shelter, police said, “We don’t deal with it”’

The Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation has released its “Outbreak and Violence Against Women Report” for the last two months of 2020.

27 January 2021

'Police Shared the Address of Women’s Shelter with the Man Who Inflicted Violence'

PURPLE ROOF

'Police Shared the Address of Women’s Shelter with the Man Who Inflicted Violence'

After it is reported that a police officer shared the address of a women’s shelter with the man who inflicted violence on a woman, the ensuing public outrage has turned into a campaign on social media: “Will any sanctions be imposed on the officer?”

3 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘Police Use Outbreak as an Excuse, Don’t Take Complaints of Male Violence Seriously’

REPORT ON MALE VIOLENCE

‘Police Use Outbreak as an Excuse, Don’t Take Complaints of Male Violence Seriously’

The report prepared by the Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation has shown that women in Turkey are left hopeless in the face of male violence amid coronavirus pandemic.

Ministry Allocates Only 0.38 Percent of Budget to Women’s Shelters

Ministry Allocates Only 0.38 Percent of Budget to Women’s Shelters

The foundation told bed capacity in women’s shelters in Turkey falls short by 54 percent according to United Nations regulations.

13 September 2018

"Witnesses Must not Remain Silent"

CHILD ABUSE

"Witnesses Must not Remain Silent"

The "Purple Roof" Women's Shelter Foundation pointed out that one out of four children is exposed to sexual abuse: "In order to prevent child abuse we have to accept the fact that it mostly happens within the family; silent witnesses should be mobilized".

3 May 2010 Burçin Belge

“Women’s Shelters Must Be Secret for Safety Reasons”

Male Violence

“Women’s Shelters Must Be Secret for Safety Reasons”

Women activists have reacted to a case in Antalya, where a women’s shelter’s location was revealed even at the building stage.

29 April 2009 Emine Özcan

“Purple Roof” Celebrates 18th Year

For the last 18 years, the “Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation” has supported women. Bianet talked to the organisers.

20 March 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü