Gender studies

Campaign launched to encourage more women Mukhtars

Seven women who co-founded the Global Equality and Inclusion Network Association (KAPI) have embarked on a mission to bolster the representation of female mukhtars (heads) in villages and facilitate training for the "Open a Door" campaign.

Ayşe Kaşıkırık, in 2021, founded the KAPI organization in collaboration with six female associates.

Gender inequality soars during disasters, report says

In the report prepared by the Women's Platform for Equality (EŞİK), it is emphasized that the prevalent gender inequality and discrimination deepen in times of disaster.

The report, which also includes the narratives and observations of EŞİK representatives in the region, commented that "gender even determines the places where women die."

EWL President: Protection of Women Is Not Radical Feminism

"Discrimination works like a poison," she says, alluding to her own experiences as a teacher in Hungary, when she was struck by the racist and sexist remarks directed to Roma or half-black students by fellow classmates.

"It was a real challenge learning how to handle it," the energetic forty-something woman admits.

Greta Thunberg: Women Need Equality, not Congratulations

Eco-activist Greta Thunberg has announced that women are still far from equal to men in today's societies, DPA reported.

"Today is #InternationalWomensDay and we recognise that women are still far from equal to men in today's societies.", Tunberg wrote on Twitter, marking International Women's Day, which was celebrated yesterday.

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