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‘Erdoğan’s perspective on women is symbolic’

‘Erdoğan’s perspective on women is symbolic’

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a hospital, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan invited women MPs to the stage, laughingly saying, “Let’s take our female MPs, albeit symbolically.” His remarks have caused an outrage, especially on social media.

Women in Politics 2020 Map: Turkey Ranks 122nd

Women in Politics 2020 Map: Turkey Ranks 122nd

According to the “Women in Politics 2020” Map prepared by UN Women and IPU, Turkey ranks 138th in the category of women in ministerial positions while it ranks 122nd in the category of women in parliament, marking a degrade of two rankings.

‘Not a Single Woman MP Elected in 20 Provinces All Though Republican Era’

ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTING OF WOMEN CANDIDATES

‘Not a Single Woman MP Elected in 20 Provinces All Though Republican Era’

There are 589 MPs in the Parliament and only 102 of them are women. In the last local elections, there were 8.257 mayor candidates and only 652 of them were women, accounting for 7.89 percent of all candidates.

'Nominate More Women in Elections'

EQUALITY, JUSTICE, WOMEN PLATFORM

'Nominate More Women in Elections'

Out of 1,307 candidates announced by the political parties for the local elections so far, only 56 are women.

49 Men and 5 Women to Bolster Turkey's “Left”

49 Men and 5 Women to Bolster Turkey's “Left”

Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP) Co-chair Bilge Seçkin Çetinkaya stated that there are less women among the high ranking executives in the society and it is also same for the left-hand organizations.

2 September 2014 Aslıhan Örün

Women Begin Campaigning For Equality In Politics

The “50/50 equality” campaign by the European Women’s Lobbydemanding equal representation for women in the decision mechanisms begins tomorrow in Ankara with a press meeting. The Turkish leg of the campaign is conducted by women’s organization KA-DER.

22 September 2008