Turkish women cope with male-dominated society
15/03/2012
Once in a nation that provided women with far-reaching rights and status, to an extent unprecedented in any Muslim country, women in Turkey today face a number of problems.
By Menekse Tokyay for Southeast European Times in Istanbul -- 15/03/12
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An activist with the women's rights group Femen protested domestic violence in Istanbul on March 8th. [Reuters]
Women in Turkey still cope with problems that stem from the traditional patriarchal values and male-dominated social relations in much of daily life. But they often question existing gender discrimination and domestic violence, and consequently demand improvement of existing laws in line with the standards of contemporary Western societies.
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