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MP candidate lists reveal lack of women’s representation, warns rights group

MP candidate lists reveal lack of women’s representation, warns rights group

The group estimates that only 117 female representatives will enter parliament, resulting in a proportion of women in parliament of 19.50 percent

‘You cannot usurp women's right to alimony behind closed doors'

WOMEN'S PLATFORM FOR EQUALITY

‘You cannot usurp women's right to alimony behind closed doors'

The Women’s Platform for Equality of Turkey has released a statement about the amendment expected to be introduced to the law regarding the right to alimony.

11 January 2022

‘If İstanbul Convention had been enforced, 2,336 women would be alive’

EŞİK PLATFORM

‘If İstanbul Convention had been enforced, 2,336 women would be alive’

On the 10th anniversary of the signature of the İstanbul Convention, the Women’s Platform for Equality has released a report documenting the incidents of male violence since the Presidential decision pulling Turkey out of the convention.

‘How will this Parliamentary commission investigate male violence?’

WOMEN’S PLATFORM ASKS

‘How will this Parliamentary commission investigate male violence?’

The Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has released a statement about the Parliamentary Commission Investigating Violence. The platform has defined the election process as "far from being participatory or functioning democratically”.

Deniz Kandiyoti: This is not a culture war, but a political war

STRUGGLE FOR İSTANBUL CONVENTION

Deniz Kandiyoti: This is not a culture war, but a political war

Underlining that the attacks on İstanbul Convention are not independent of the attacks on women's rights in different countries of the world, Prof. Kandiyoti says, “Defending the İstanbul Convention is not a cultural, but a political struggle.”

19 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Urgent appeal to Council of Europe against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Urgent appeal to Council of Europe against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Women's Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has underlined that the withdrawal of Turkey from the İstanbul Convention by a decision of the President contradicts the legal framework of the Republic of Turkey and violates the Constitution.

Joint declaration on women’s rights

Joint declaration on women’s rights

An international group of 12 women’s networks and platforms has issued a joint declaration to raise concerns and awareness about the discrimination, violence, hardship, and human rights violations faced by women worldwide.

7 December 2020

Only one out of 54 bills submitted to parliament in a month was about women's rights

WOMEN'S PLATFORM FOR EQUALITY

Only one out of 54 bills submitted to parliament in a month was about women's rights

The EŞİK organization has released its second parliament monitoring report about women's rights.

23 November 2020

Women’s platform says Turkey’s Parliament ‘performs poorly in women’s rights’

Women’s platform says Turkey’s Parliament ‘performs poorly in women’s rights’

The Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK) monitored the first 15 days of the new Parliamentary year in terms of its works on women’s rights. The report of the platform has shown that the Parliament “has performed poorly.”

20 October 2020

Women’s Platform for Equality denounces legitimization of child abuse

Women’s Platform for Equality denounces legitimization of child abuse

In a statement, the Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has slammed Süleyman Arslan, the Chair of Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK), over his remarks that “early marriage and child abuse should be differentiated.”