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Project brief: Advancing gender equality and women's leadership in political and business life project

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March 24, 2022

Project brief: Advancing gender equality and women's leadership in political and business life project

This project brief presents a short description of the Advancing Gender Equality and Women's Leadership in Political and Business Life Project implemented by UN Women Turkey with the financial support of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation

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This project brief presents a short description of the Advancing Gender Equality and Women's Leadership in Political and Business Life Project implemented by UN Women Turkey with the financial support of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation

What drives women’s substantive representation in muslim-majority countries? Lessons from Turkey

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February 10, 2022

What drives women’s substantive representation in muslim-majority countries? Lessons from Turkey

Although a voluminous literature has studied the substantive representation of women, these studies have largely been confined to advanced democracies.

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Although a voluminous literature has studied the substantive representation of women, these studies have largely been confined to advanced democracies.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen stands as European Council president Charles Michel, centre, and Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan take seats in Ankara © via REUTERS
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An interactive map helps municipalities in building gender responsive services

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July 7, 2020
Sexist attacks against women in Turkish politics reveal resistance to social change

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June 29, 2020
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Women in Turkey are not adequately represented in the Turkish political system and

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June 1, 2020
UN Women calls women leaders for gender-sensitive Covid-19 response

"Women in Turkey do five times as much domestic and care work than men. The Covid-19 crisis will likely deepen inequalities," says a guide by UN Women.

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Women in Politics 2020 Map: Turkey Ranks 122nd

According to the “Women in Politics 2020” Map prepared by UN Women and IPU, Turkey ranks 138th in the category of women in ministerial positions while it ranks 122nd in the category of women in parliament, marking a degrade of two rankings.

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