Working to End Violence Against Women in Turkey
Posted: 05/15/2013 6:44 pm
"For years I was intimidated though oppression and fear. I went to a KAMER meeting. There was a beautiful woman there. A really beautiful woman, an engaging and confident woman. I was sitting in a corner. I felt so awful at that moment. I felt so low, thinking," Will she even talk to me?" I felt so inferior... After that Hariye started to speak. She gave some information about herself, said her name and asked mine. I was shocked! It's natural; people even name their dogs and cats. I, a 44-year old woman, must have a name, but I wasn't aware of it, I must have forgotten it." - Kardelen, "I exist", KAMER Foundation
This is just one of hundreds of stories told by women who have experienced physical and emotional violence and have come to KAMER Foundation to gain economic independence and seek refuge. Thankfully, towards the end, their stories change their tone. Women come to the organization at their lowest point and leave with a sense of positivity and confidence.
More:Melis Figanmese: Working to End Violence Against Women in Turkey
