Report Reveals Alarming Shortage of Women’s Shelters Across Turkey - Turkish Minute

Report reveals alarming shortage of women’s shelters across Turkey - Turkish Minute

A recent report by Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi has revealed a critical shortage in the number and capacity of women’s shelters in Turkey, exposing a growing gap in support for victims of domestic violence, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. According to the report, there are only 150 shelters across the […]

Turkish women face double burden at home and in the workforce - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Turkish women in the workforce continue to face multiple challenges, including demanding working conditions and the burden of domestic responsibilities, the Evrensel news website reported. A woman identified as Aynur gave an interview in which she described the pressures she faced at work, the responsibilities she faced at home and her anxieties about the future. Aysun, a mother of two, has been working at a textile factory in Gaziantep province…

CHP's "Women's Shelters" Report: There Are Only 8 Beds for Every 100,000 Women in Turkey