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Turkish Protests Rattle Erdogan’s Female Loyalists

By Sisi Tang ● Uncategorized ● June 11, 2013

Turkey’s anti-government protests are troubling for some of Erdogan’s female supporters, who dominate his voting base. For other women, the protests are an outlet for anger at current policies and a break from the political repression that followed the 1970s mass unrest.

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NY Equality Act Unveiled; Harassment Goes Global

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● June 7, 2013

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has made public the state’s Women’s Equality Act. But sexual harassment continues to be a concern around the world.

Maternity Leave Boost May Backfire in Turkey

By Jennifer Hattam ● Arts & Culture ● February 23, 2013

Amid calls for Turkish women to have more children, a proposal to lengthen the paid maternity leave allowance raises fears that it may actually hinder women’s work force participation.

Turkish Artist Paints Cuts, Bruises on Old Masters

By Jennifer Hattam ● Arts & Culture ● February 14, 2013

Artist Derya Kilic’s recent exhibit portrayed familiar female faces from famous artworks all marred by cuts and bruises. Her intent is to reflect the pervasion of sexual violence by making viewers see that it afflicts women “they know.”

Syrian Women Decry Exclusion by Islamist Opposition

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● December 20, 2012

Syrian women in the struggle against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime are outraged by the rise of fundamentalist Islamists in the opposition. These men, they say, are marginalizing women who helped bring the revolution to this brink of victory.

Turkey’s ‘Panic Buttons’ Turn Off Safety Advocates

By Alina Lehtinen ● Uncategorized ● November 10, 2012

Turkey has a high-profile pilot project to ward off domestic assault. Safety advocates say it won’t work as long as victims continue to be routinely disbelieved and mistreated.

Turkish Women Blow Whistle on Rights Crackdown

By Jennifer Hattam ● Health & Science ● July 16, 2012

Renewed debate over abortion rights in Turkey has women wondering whether gender equality is being left behind as the country seeks to position itself as a model for the Middle East.

Turkish Protest Abortion Regs; Indian Shelter Abuses

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● June 9, 2012

Turkey’s government is seeking to curb access to abortion, triggering outrage from women’s groups and opposition lawmakers. Turkey’s top cleric weighed in on the debate June 4, backing the government’s position that abortion was murder, on the grounds that Islam considers the fetus to be a separate human being. Abortion until the 10th week after conception has been legal in Turkey since 1983.

Kurdish Female Migrants Meet Isolation in Istanbul

By Jennifer Hattam ● Politics ● May 6, 2012

Life isn’t easy for the female migrants continually flowing into Istanbul from Turkey’s Kurdish region. Those who are illiterate or unable to speak Turkish can face particularly intense isolation from basic services.

Turkish Probe Reignites the ‘Saturday Mothers’

By Bijoyeta Das ● Crime & Law ● April 21, 2010

For about four years women in Turkey protested the disappearance of Kurdish detainees. Then for 10 years they disbanded. Now they’re back, encouraged by a new mood in the country tied to a major intelligence investigation that is gripping Turkey.