Women President For Turkey’s Education Union

Turkey’s Education and Science Workers Union elects three women to the new administration, possibly a woman president, an important step in ...

Government Supports Headscarf but Ignores Women’s Rights

Although the AKP proposal to allow women wearing headscarves access to higher education has been couched in language about “freedoms” and ...

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Turkish Feminists Discuss Effects of Religion on Women

The Heinrich Böll Foundation publication "Gender Discussions in Turkey" offers a timely contribution to the discussion on feminism and religion. ...

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