I wish I could say the biggest issue facing women in my country was something small, maybe something related to economic power. However, as I remember how I feel when I turn on the news and see another black and white picture of a woman who has been killed by her husband or ex boyfriend, I’m reminded that there is a danger that women in Turkey are frightened of, an issue that needs immediate attention. The biggest challenge facing some women in Turkey is staying alive. Plain and tragic. There are women terrified of dying in the hands of their loved ones. These murders are so common, there is a specific term dedicated to the widespread occurrences of women being killed by their loved ones: femicide. But why do women die so frequently in a country where we’re supposed to be treated equally on paper?
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