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Turkey Makes a Dubious Host For Talks on Gender Equality

Turkey Makes a Dubious Host For Talks on Gender Equality
By Nihal Kayali , Christina Asquith On 5/22/16 at 8:00 AM

Thousands of world leaders, international organizations and aid workers will convene in Istanbul on Monday for the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit. As gender equality in crises features prominently on the agenda, Turkish women may wonder whether Turkey is a credible host to discuss topics like “stopping sexual violence” and “empowering women.”

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