225 news in the category "Gender" ordered by date
Ministry of Health Prepare "Report on Abortion " [30 May 2012]
Minister of Health Recep Akdağ announced they would prepare ‘report on abortion’ with the instruction of the Prime Minister. ...»
Prime Minister: "Every Abortion is Uludere" [28 May 2012]
"Every Abortion is Uludere" said Prime Minister Erdoğan at AKP Women's Branch Congress. ...»
“Our Womb, Our Life, Our Decision” [28 May 2012]
‘Male violence is murder, abortion is the choice of women’ told women protesting the recent statement of Prime Minister Erdoğan on abortion. ...»
One More Aggravated Life Sentence to Male Violence [24 May 2012]
Indicted husband who threatened to kill Ayşe Yılbaş “on a Friday at the time of the call to prayer” and killed this way, is punished with ...»
A Letter to Prime Minister from LGBT Organizations [16 May 2012]
On International Day against Homophobia, Amnesty International Turkey Branch, KAOS GL and Pink Life Association will send 50.000 signatures collected against homophobia to Prime Minister. ...»
"Inshallah There Won't Be Any Gays in Our Turkey" [03 April 2012]
Turkish capital Ankara's outspoken mayor Melih Gökçek provides a strong homophobic response to a question on live TV. ...»
Bozkurt: Women’s Rights on Agenda of EU Negotiations [30 March 2012]
The European Parliament accepted Emine Bozkurt's report on the "2020 Perspective for Women in Turkey". The report will be discussed at the European Parliament General Assembly ...»
Penalty for Defending Murder with "Tradition" [27 March 2012]
The Diyarbakır Bar Association decided for a warning penalty for the lawyer who referred to 'honour' regarding the murder of Gülitan Gümüş and said "The killed ...»
"I Haven't Seen Such Violence since Vietnam Protests" [26 March 2012]
A delegation of Swedish politicians and human rights advocates came to Turkey to visit political women prisoners. They attended the Newroz celebrations and criticized the excessive ...»
CHP Deputy Pavey rewarded as "Woman of Courage" [12 March 2012]
CHP Deputy Şafak Pavey was bestowed one of the International Women of Courage Awards. The prize giving ceremony in Washington DC was hosted by Michelle Obama ...»
Women Stake Their Claims on International Women's Day [12 March 2012]
Thousands of women took the streets of Istanbul on the International Women's Day meeting to call for the end of violence against women, for making their ...»
The Sexist State of the Media [09 March 2012]
On International Women's Day, journalists Nadire Mater, Prof. Hülya Uğur Tanrıöver, and actresses Yeşim Büber and Asiye Dinçsoy discussed the "sexist state of the media". ...»
The Turkish Parliament unanimously approved the "Draft Bill to Protect the Family and for the Prevention of Violence against Women" in their session on 8 March. ...»
JİNHA - Turkey's First Women's News Agency [09 March 2012]
"We launch JİNHA on 8 March. As women journalists from Diyarbakır, we want to be part of the women's voice with our video and photo cameras ...»
Journalists Record: 147 Men, 27 Women [29 February 2012]
The ratio of women working in the print media ranges at around 15 percent; only one publications director is female. Nurcan Akat, Turkey's first female general ...»
bianet Tally on Male Violence on Parliament's Agenda [10 February 2012]
CHP deputy Melda Onur asked in a parliamentary question submitted to the Minister for Family Affairs, "Considering the severity and urgency of the situation as reflected ...»
Men Killed 12 Women in January 2012 [08 February 2012]
According to the tally compiled by bianet, male perpetrators killed twelve women, four children and three men in January 2012. 26 women and two children were ...»
Detained Prof. Büşra Ersanlı Becomes KA.DER Board Member [01 February 2012]
Detained Prof. Büşra Ersanlı was elected member of the Advisory Board of the Association for Support and Education for Women Candidates. KA.DER President Aydın expressed her ...»
"Ayşe Paşalı Decision - the Yield of Women's Struggle" [25 January 2012]
The Court of Appeals upheld the life sentence handed down to the former husband and murderer of Ayşe Paşalı. Çalışkan from the Platform to Stop Women ...»
Filmmor - "Purple Movie" Festival [20 January 2012]
The Filmmor Women Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The festival will bring women's cinema to the cities of Istanbul, Van, Hakkari and Çanakkale. ...»
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