WOMEN STATUS IN TURKEYWOMEN STATUS IN TURKEY

BAHAR ÖZAKINCIIzmir University of Economics

Women in TurkeyWomen in Turkey

• All around the world, gender equality is a important topic.

• Although country is developed or undeveloped, women in business life or women in political life or women in the family life, women have to participate as equal as men.

• In Turkey, the number of working women is gradually increasing because of increasing of education level.

Turkish Women in Historical Background

Turkish Women in Historical Background

• First times in history, • In 1843, Woman studied medicine, midwifery.• In 1847, women&men have equal right of

inheritance.• In 1869, first women magazine published.• In 1869, first women training college was opened.• In 1876, primary school is made mandatory for

girls&boys.• In 1913, women started to work government

offices, like government officer.

Turkish Women in Historical Background

Turkish Women in Historical Background

• In 1914, first time woman started to go high schools.

• In 1922, first time woman work about science.

• In 1923, Turkish women were holding place in politics.

• In 1930, first time woman is given to choice and chosen rights.

• In 1950, first woman chief magistrate was chosen.

• In 1971, first woman cabinet officer was chosen in the government.

Turkish Women in Historical Background

Turkish Women in Historical Background

• In 1989, first woman governer of a province was chosen.

• In 1993, first women prime minister in government.

• In 1997, women’ have a right to use both father’s lastname and husband’s surname.

POPULATION BY GENDER, TURKEY

POPULATION BY GENDER, TURKEY

SEX RATIO, TURKEY (%)SEX RATIO, TURKEY (%)

ILLITRACY BY GENDER, TURKEY (%)

ILLITRACY BY GENDER, TURKEY (%)

PERCENTAGE OF ILLITRACYPERCENTAGE OF ILLITRACY

Proportion of Population by Level of Education, 2000

Proportion of Population by Level of Education, 2000

Labour Force Status by Gender, Urban

Labour Force Status by Gender, Urban

Labour Force Participation Rate, 2004

Labour Force Participation Rate, 2004

Labour Force Status by Gender, Rural

Labour Force Status by Gender, Rural

Unemployment Rate, 2004Unemployment Rate, 2004

Employment by Branch of Economic Activity, (%)

Employment by Branch of Economic Activity, (%)

LABOUR FORCE, 2004LABOUR FORCE, 2004

Employment by Branch of Economic Activity, (%)

Employment by Branch of Economic Activity, (%)

WOMEN IN

BUSINESS LIFE

WOMEN IN

BUSINESS LIFE

Women ın Business LifeWomen ın

Business Life

• GÜLER SABANCI

• She is chairwoman of one of the biggest company. It is SABANCI HOLDİNG.

• She administers more 35 different kind of company.

YEAR OF BUSINESS WOMEN in 2007

YEAR OF BUSINESS WOMEN in 2007

• Arzuhan DOGAN• She is chairwoman of the

board of directors of TUSIAD ( Turkish Industrialists’ and businessmen’s association )

• She is very important supporter of women rights and women’ participation of business life.

Sırma UMURSırma UMUR

• She is the first women chief general manager of Procter&Gamble.

• She have worked in Belgium, the USA, Germany, Sweeden and Turkey.

Canan EdipoğluCanan Edipoğlu

• She is genaral manager of Shell in Turkey.

• Shell is one of the biggest petroleum company in Turkey.

Funda MumcuoğluFunda Mumcuoğlu

• Fashion Designer• She is designer both

in Istanbul & New York.

• She design for Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Catherine Malandrino.

WOMENIN

POLITCS

WOMENIN

POLITCS

Women in Turkey’s Political Decision Making Process

Women in Turkey’s Political Decision Making Process

• Rated as the 101 st among 174 countries the rate of women representation in parliaments, Turkey with the rate of %4,2 remains below the average of European, American, Pacific, African countries and is close to the average of the Middle East and Arabic countries.

Number of Parliamentarians by Some

Election Year

Number of Parliamentarians by Some

Election Year

Proportion of Women Parliamentarians, (%)Proportion of Women Parliamentarians, (%)

WOMEN IN POLITICSWOMEN IN POLITICS

• In the 22th Turkish National Assembly. There were just 24 women Deputy

• But NOW,

• In the 23th Turkish National Assembly

• 46 WOMEN DEPUTY

Minister of state,

Lawyer

Minister of state,

Lawyer

Secretary of Health,

Education and Welfare,

Professor

Zeynep Dağı, One of Women Deputy

Expert of International Relations

Zeynep Dağı, One of Women Deputy

Expert of International Relations

Bahar ÖZAKINCIBahar ÖZAKINCI

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