Members of Parliament in Türkiye enhance their knowledge on strengthening women's political participation
Source: UN Women
UN Women organized an Information Sharing Meeting on Strengthening Women's Political Participation and Decision Making in cooperation with the Committee on Equality Opportunities for Women and Men (EOC) of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA).
The two-day meeting focused on critical issues such as gender equality and women's participation in politics. The meeting was enriched with presentations and reports covering a wide range of topics, from analyzing the 2018 and 2023 General Elections in Türkiye to gender responsive settlements. This meeting aimed to create a roadmap for taking strategic steps towards women's equal rights and more effective participation in politics and contributed to strengthening efforts in this field.
The meeting, which took place in Sapanca on November 10-11, was attended by UN Women Türkiye Country Director Asya Varbanova, Swedish Ambassador to Ankara Malena Mård, Chairperson of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Commission on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men Çiğdem Erdoğan Atabek and 16 members of the commission that are all MPs. During the meeting, different topics on the country's agenda were discussed. Sessions on "Analysis of the 2023 General Elections and Suggestions to Increase Women's Political Participation", "Gender Responsive Settlement Model", " Violence against Women in Politics in Türkiye" and "Digital Violence against Women Politicians and Suggestions to Improve Digital Security" were held.
Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 30 January 2023.
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UN Women organized an Information Sharing Meeting on Strengthening Women's Political Participation and Decision Making in cooperation with the Committee on Equality Opportunities for Women and Men (EOC) of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA).
The two-day meeting focused on critical issues such as gender equality and women's participation in politics. The meeting was enriched with presentations and reports covering a wide range of topics, from analyzing the 2018 and 2023 General Elections in Türkiye to gender responsive settlements. This meeting aimed to create a roadmap for taking strategic steps towards women's equal rights and more effective participation in politics and contributed to strengthening efforts in this field.
The meeting, which took place in Sapanca on November 10-11, was attended by UN Women Türkiye Country Director Asya Varbanova, Swedish Ambassador to Ankara Malena Mård, Chairperson of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Commission on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men Çiğdem Erdoğan Atabek and 16 members of the commission that are all MPs. During the meeting, different topics on the country's agenda were discussed. Sessions on "Analysis of the 2023 General Elections and Suggestions to Increase Women's Political Participation", "Gender Responsive Settlement Model", " Violence against Women in Politics in Türkiye" and "Digital Violence against Women Politicians and Suggestions to Improve Digital Security" were held.
Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 30 January 2023.
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