“Purple Roof” Celebrates 18th Year

For the last 18 years, the “Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation” has supported women. Bianet talked to the organisers. ...

Turkey Not Offering Shelters to Women

The “Purple Roof” Women’s Shelter Foundation has condemned the fact that Turkey is not making provisions for women’s shelters. ...

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A Tale of Two Rallies on Women’s Day

Two rallies in Istanbul on International Women’s Day had very different flavours. One was more concerned with protesting against the headscarf ...

Husbands May Be Fired in Case of Domestic Violence

Gülcihan Simsek, the female district mayor from southeast Van province signs a collective agreement with the workers union: Male workers can ...

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