Turkey: Women Face Major Obstacles in Local Politics

Although Turkey's political parties have started to nominate candidates for the upcoming local elections amidst talk of increasing women's involvement in local administrations, there has been little progress in the cause of equality due to the lack of implementation of gender quotas, the huge expenses of standing as a candidate and the prevailing image of local administrations as a "man's business."
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