The past is like an old photo we always look at; it’s a memory and it’s there to remind us how things used to be. The things that have happened in the past surely stay there and are unchangeable, however they shouldn’t affect how things will be in the future.
Read MoreSeeing what my mother went through that day in the car, I promised myself that I
would never leave a woman alone in this situation. Since then, I have become more aware
and sensitive about women’s issues.
Read MoreWomen have proven that they can do more than just parenting long ago but sad to see so it was never enough. They have proven that they can be just as helpful as men for the community. However there are still some groups, supporting the idea of women not being strong enough as men, not to mention it brings up issues connected with gender equality.
Read MoreI was zapping through the channels on TV to watch something interesting with my ten year
old sister. On a Turkish news channel, we saw the story of a jealous young man who beat
up his wife. He argued that she deserved to be beaten because he caught her glimpsing
another man on the street.
Read MoreZülfinaz? Only Zülfinaz, again? Fine, you can come and solve this question as well.” Zülfinaz, 15, best in her class of 60 (mostly filled with boys), their levels varying from 1st Grade to 8th Grade. She was going to the only school she could. A little, village school, with a faculty to student ratio of 1 to 60. Yet her teacher, saw something in her.
Read MoreIn 1911, the penalty for adultery was made equal for men and women; in1917, forced and underage marriages were declared illegitimate; and, in 1926, with the new Turkish Civil Code, a monogamous marriage in which women have a right to divorce, custody, and property was made compulsory (Türkiye’de Kadın); yet a century has passed and the headline still reads: "15-year-old girl killed by family after being raped by cousins"
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