Digital violence affects how long women stay in politics
Source: UN Turkiye
The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TGNA) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (KEFEK) came together in Nevşehir, in cooperation with the British Embassy Ankara and UN Women Türkiye, to strengthen the joint fight against technology-facilitated violence against women.
The “Knowledge-Sharing Meeting on Strengthening Women’s Participation in Politics and Decision-Making”, held in Nevşehir on 28–29 March 2026, focused on the prevention of technology-facilitated violence against women and girls and on strengthening accountability in this area.Members of Parliament, together with international guests joining online from UN Women Headquarters and the government of United Kingdom, and experts, discussed the new barriers to women’s political participation in the digital age and the steps needed to overcome them.
Nevşehir MP Emre Çalışkani KEFEK Chair Çiğdem Erdoğan and Nevşehir Governor Ali Fidan gave opening remarks, highlighting the role of women in the economic, cultural and social life of Türkiye’s geography, and underscored the symbolic value of holding the meeting in Nevşehir.
The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TGNA) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (KEFEK) came together in Nevşehir, in cooperation with the British Embassy Ankara and UN Women Türkiye, to strengthen the joint fight against technology-facilitated violence against women.
The “Knowledge-Sharing Meeting on Strengthening Women’s Participation in Politics and Decision-Making”, held in Nevşehir on 28–29 March 2026, focused on the prevention of technology-facilitated violence against women and girls and on strengthening accountability in this area.Members of Parliament, together with international guests joining online from UN Women Headquarters and the government of United Kingdom, and experts, discussed the new barriers to women’s political participation in the digital age and the steps needed to overcome them.
Nevşehir MP Emre Çalışkani KEFEK Chair Çiğdem Erdoğan and Nevşehir Governor Ali Fidan gave opening remarks, highlighting the role of women in the economic, cultural and social life of Türkiye’s geography, and underscored the symbolic value of holding the meeting in Nevşehir.