210 news in the category "Gender" ordered by date
bianet Tally on Male Violence on Parliament's Agenda [10 February 2012]
CHP deputy Melda Onur asked in a parliamentary question submitted to the Minister for Family Affairs, "Considering the severity and urgency of the situation as reflected ...»
Men Killed 12 Women in January 2012 [08 February 2012]
According to the tally compiled by bianet, male perpetrators killed twelve women, four children and three men in January 2012. 26 women and two children were ...»
Detained Prof. Büşra Ersanlı Becomes KA.DER Board Member [01 February 2012]
Detained Prof. Büşra Ersanlı was elected member of the Advisory Board of the Association for Support and Education for Women Candidates. KA.DER President Aydın expressed her ...»
"Ayşe Paşalı Decision - the Yield of Women's Struggle" [25 January 2012]
The Court of Appeals upheld the life sentence handed down to the former husband and murderer of Ayşe Paşalı. Çalışkan from the Platform to Stop Women ...»
Filmmor - "Purple Movie" Festival [20 January 2012]
The Filmmor Women Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The festival will bring women's cinema to the cities of Istanbul, Van, Hakkari and Çanakkale. ...»
Decent Work for Domestic Workers [18 January 2012]
The Women's Solidarity Association for Collective Work launched a signature campaign to urge the government for the approval of the ILO's "Decent Work for Domestic Workers" ...»
Men Killed 257 Women in 2011 [13 January 2012]
In 2011, male culprits killed 257 women, 32 men, 14 children and two babies. At least 102 women and 59 girls were raped. 167 women were ...»
Men Killed 14 Women in December [09 January 2012]
According to data collected by bianet, 14 women in Turkey were killed by men in December 2011. 24 women were injured, 15 women raped and 16 ...»
LGBTs Convey Ideas on Constitution to Parliamentary Commission [23 December 2011]
The report released by SPoD, calls on the parliament to create a open and inclusive participatory process for the new constitution. Demands include strong protection against ...»
UN Released First Report on LGBT Rights Violations [20 December 2011]
The Un Human Rights Commission published its first global report on human rights violations of LGBT individuals. It urges for immediate investigations of all forms of ...»
Male Culprits Killed 20 Women in October [16 December 2011]
According to data compiled by bianet, 20 women were killed by men in October 2011. 22 women were wounded, seven women raped. From January to October ...»
"Opening and Backsliding at the same Time'' [08 December 2011]
KCK Diyarbakır trial observer Ann-Margarethe Livh from the Swedish Left Party said in interview on women rights that women in Turkey knew how to focus their ...»
Troublesome Life of Co-Wives in South-Eastern Turkey [07 December 2011]
According to a research by the Silopi Viyan Women Solidarity Centre, "co-wives" as the second or third wife of one man at a time are usually ...»
Women Working Home-Based Seek their Rights [06 December 2011]
The 2nd National Conference of Home-Based Working Women was held in Ankara on 2-4 December. The participants voiced their demands for the establishment of related state-funded ...»
bianet is Monitoring Male Violence [29 November 2011]
bianet is keeping account of the stream of male violence to lay bare the extent of violence against women. ...»
Male Perpetrators Killed 25 Women in September [29 November 2011]
Data compiled by bianet revealed that a total of 206 women were killed in Turkey from January till the end of September 2011. 86 women were ...»
Against Transphobia and Hate Murders [29 November 2011]
During the 20 November Week against Transphobia and Hate, many people gathered for a demonstration in Istanbul to draw attention to hate crimes. ...»
Turkey: First Country to Enact Violence against Women Act [25 November 2011]
Turkey is the first country to enact the convention on "preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence" of the Council of Europe. ...»
About the Difficulty of being a Child in Turkey [21 November 2011]
The first report on the situation of children that compares all 30 member states of the OECD revealed that Turkey ranks in the bottom row regarding ...»
24 Women and 6 Men Killed in August [17 November 2011]
According to the monthly tally kept by bianet, 24 women were killed by males in August 2011. 17 women were raped, 51 wounded. The majority of ...»
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