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KA.DER employees in protest against workplace bullying and low wages

KA.DER employees in protest against workplace bullying and low wages

The Women Candidates Support Association employees staged a protest in front of the association building today.

6 March 2024 Hikmet Adal

88th anniversary of women's suffrage in Türkiye: Over 80 percent of MPs are men

88th anniversary of women's suffrage in Türkiye: Over 80 percent of MPs are men

Although women in Türkiye can be elected in parliament since 1934, today, only 17.2 percent of the MPs are women.

5 December 2022

TV-guest gender gap in Turkey: 90 percent men, 10 percent women

NEW STUDY

TV-guest gender gap in Turkey: 90 percent men, 10 percent women

Association for Support of Women Candidates (Ka.Der) Chair Karaoğlu says, “When we share these results, TV channels either do not hear or say that they cannot find women guests. It is an expression of male-dominant mindset.”

7 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Report: No women guests appeared on 77 percent of discussion programs in six months

Report: No women guests appeared on 77 percent of discussion programs in six months

Less than 10 percent of the guests on discussion programs were women in the second half of the last year, according to a new report by KA.DER.

23 February 2021

A Good Question Indeed: Why are There No Women at This Conference?

A Good Question Indeed: Why are There No Women at This Conference?

Asst. Prof. Baykan from Yeditepe University has been closely monitoring the events with no women invited for the last three years and asking the organizers the reason for the absence of women. Baykan has shared his observations with bianet.

17 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘Not a Single Woman MP Elected in 20 Provinces All Though Republican Era’

ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTING OF WOMEN CANDIDATES

‘Not a Single Woman MP Elected in 20 Provinces All Though Republican Era’

There are 589 MPs in the Parliament and only 102 of them are women. In the last local elections, there were 8.257 mayor candidates and only 652 of them were women, accounting for 7.89 percent of all candidates.

‘Number of Women Neighborhood and Village Heads Increases by 72 Percent’

ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTING OF WOMEN CANDIDATES

‘Number of Women Neighborhood and Village Heads Increases by 72 Percent’

According to the figures announced by the Association for Supporting of Women Candidates (KA.DER), the number of women neighborhood and village heads has increased from 674 to 1,065 in March 31 local elections.

Equality School Report by Women’s Association: Turkey Fails All Classes

Equality School Report by Women’s Association: Turkey Fails All Classes

The March 8 school report published by KA.DER has shown that Turkey has again failed on gender equality. In her end of the year degree, the counsellor has stated, “The student is still ignoring women.”

KA.DER: Women Want ‘Equality’ in Both Electing and be Elected

KA.DER: Women Want ‘Equality’ in Both Electing and be Elected

KA.DER making a statement prior to December 5, the anniversary of women gaining right to elect and be elected in Turkey has said, “We will fight against ‘this mindset’ until ‘that equality’ is established!”.

4 December 2015

“Women Face ‘Violence’ Even at Representation”

“Women Face ‘Violence’ Even at Representation”

Association for Support of Women Candidates (KA.DER) released its annual “Women-Men Equality at Representation” report, saying that the women’s representation situation remained “immobile”.

Turkey’s Third Woman Governor Assigned to Sinop

Turkey’s Third Woman Governor Assigned to Sinop

Assigned to the northern province of Sinop, Yasemin Özata Çetinkaya became Turkey’s very third woman governor in a province.

19 February 2015

Empowered Women Citizens Towards Politics

Empowered Women Citizens Towards Politics

Empowerment of Women Citizens Project conducted by The Association for the Support and Training of Women Candidates (KA.DER) was completed. Having reached the number of 1,708 women, the project aimed at raising awareness on women -especially as voters and potential candidates- about civil rights of women.

1 September 2014

"Quota For Women is Crucial But Flawed”

KA.DER CHAIRWOMAN AYDIN

"Quota For Women is Crucial But Flawed”

Commenting on the consensus reached over “equality” issue in constitution drafting, KA.DER Chairwoman Çiğdem Aydın told bianet that they welcomed the decision with great satisfaction even though they found flaws regarding the measures against quota practice.

14 August 2013 Elif Akgül

KA.DER Releases Woman Representation Report

KA.DER Releases Woman Representation Report

KA.DER, a women association, announced its annual report regarding the woman representation in Turkey's work and political life, a survey that showed no improvement since last year.

Detained Prof. Büşra Ersanlı Becomes KA.DER Board Member

Detained Prof. Büşra Ersanlı Becomes KA.DER Board Member

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 hopes that Ersanlı was going to be able to join their work soon.

1 February 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Turkey Gains "0" Points on Gender Equality - Again

Turkey Gains "0" Points on Gender Equality - Again

According to the women's association KA.DER, Turkey failed once more in the report on "Inequality in the Representation of Women and Men in Turkey". Women are not included in decision making mechanisms, KA.DER criticized.

8 March 2011 Burçin Belge

Equality Report: Once More a Confession of Failure for Turkey

8 MARCH 100th INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Equality Report: Once More a Confession of Failure for Turkey

The women's organization KA.DER issued the third "Report on the Representation of Gender Equality in Turkey". Turkey, "still resisting to gender equality on the 100th anniversary of the World Women's Day on 8 March", gained zero credits in the 2010 report.

9 March 2010 Burçin Belge