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Women obtained full political participation rights in Turkey, including the right to vote and the right to run for office locally, in 1930, and nationwide in 1934. Article 10 of the Turkish Constitution bans any discrimination , state or private, on the grounds of sex .
26 maj 2022 · Under Turkey’s domestic violence law, women who are abused can apply to the police or the courts for preventive cautionary orders such as restraining orders, which can bar the perpetrator...
1 lip 2021 · Today, Turkey turned its back on the gold standard for the safety of women and girls, sending a reckless and dangerous message to perpetrators that they can commit violence with impunity. But this could also be the moment when the tide begins to turn.
27 lip 2022 · GENEVA / ANKARA (27 July 2022) – Despite significant progress that Türkiye has made over the last 15 years in advancing women’s rights, the country is now at a crossroads, and risks backtracking on its human rights obligations to protect women and girls from violence, a UN expert has concluded after her country visit.
24 lip 2024 · Turkish women’s rights overall are in a precarious state. As prime minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan promoted conservative Muslim traditions, such as the right to...
27 lip 2022 · Türkiye’s decision to ditch a landmark international treaty to tackle violence against women and girls, could significantly set back efforts to tackle the problem, top UN-appointed independent...
Turkey withdrew from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, a major reversal for women’s...
