Women will not stop

The documentary called "You can do it," prepared by fellow journalist Tuluhan Tekelioğlu, promptly explains the paradox surrounding the problems women face in this country.

Women who are underrepresented, when compared to men, in politics, the workforce and social life have now come out of their shells, and they will not stop.

The documentary supported by Nur Ger, head of the gender equality working group of the Turkish Industry & Business Association (TÜSİAD), puts the spotlight on nine women who have succeeded in changing their lives and environments.

The documentary was shot in Istanbul, as well as other provinces like Adıyaman, Kars and Mersin. You can see the story of Nazmiye Muratlı, a weightlifter who broke the world record in the 2016 Paralympic Games, or Ümmiye Koçak, a farmer who despite being only a primary school graduate set up a theater group in her village. 

Dr. Gülsüm Kav, the founder of the "We Will Stop Women Murders," platform and another figure in the documentary, is a name who has enabled to increase awareness of femicides.

In a country where only in 2016, 328 women were murdered, the importance of setting up a platform that brings together the families of victims becomes apparent.   

When you watch the documentary, you see that in a patriarchal society instilled with prejudice against women, the biggest supporters of women taking courageous steps are women themselves, and that women pave the way for other women once they are empowered.
 
For instance, Nuran Özyılmaz, who opened a restaurant in the eastern province of Kars after she sold her golden bracelets to cook dishes with goose meat, encouraged other women in the region for goose breeding. In her restaurant, she only uses...