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"The ruling party provokes male violence"
Women in Turkey raise their voice against violence against women. HDP Women's Council member Halide Türkoğlu points out that the most important reason for femicide is the government's discourses and the policy of impunity. Halide calls on women to stand up and fight against femicide in every sphere of life.
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“The ruling party sees women as obstacles”
The new term of the Turkish Parliament begins today. HDP Women's Council Spokesperson and Batman MP Ayşe Acar Başaran notes that the AKP ruling the party tries to put more pressure on women because it sees women as obstacles and she says that they will make women’s voice heard stronger in the Assembly of Turkey.
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Disabled women cannot access health care services
1,109,566 women are disabled in Turkey. However, their problems have become even more exacerbated due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. HDP MP Nuran İmir has submitted a parliamentary question about the problems faced by the disabled women in Turkey.
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Tunisian women protest violence against female politicians!
Tunisian women have become the target of violence for participating in politics. They have demanded their rights they deserve and launched a protest.
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Pero Dündar: We should form a common struggle against pressure
Pero Dündar, one of the nine MPs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) facing summaries of proceedings over charges related to Kobani protests, says the democratic politics is wanted to be tried by opening the investigation against them. “We know that these pressures can be overcome by women's struggle. That is why today there is a special attack on feminist, revolutionary women. In this process, our negotiations continue in order to form a common struggle,” Pero Dündar says by drawing attention to the HDP's sensitivity about women's policies.
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“Ruling party encourages women to stay at home more”
“Current ruling power encourages women to give birth to three children in order to keep them away from employment. As the women give birth to children, they stay at home more. The longer they stay at home, the less their opportunity to participate in the employment process. Because they get older and they cannot improve themselves,” says Prof. Dr. Funda Şenol Cantek.