I liked this picture it is very interesting and it really suits our subject :)
Actually when I first read the Global Gender Gap Report (2009) I was very disappointed.Since Turkish woman gained the rights before other countries but unfortunately we could not conserve our location. From the Ottoman Empire woman has got behind with men. In these years they had no right to go to school, they could not work and their only duties look after their children and do housework. These things unfortunately continue some parts of the Turkey. Little girls do not allow to go school infect they are forced to marry man it does not matter they are 10 or 11 years old. Fathers have the authority over their girls until they get married. After the marriage these authority passed to her husband. If the woman could not gain their rights such as divorce, they are exposed to violence from their husbands. However most of the woman due to the fact that not having jobs they could not divorce from their husband because they need their husband’s money. Maybe that’s why the man usually show their aggression or masculinity to woman because they know woman have to be dependent themselves. However there are also other women who both earn money and be exposed violence from husband. We can read these things from the newspaper everyday. One man killed his wife, or girl’s brother killed girl because of she talked with a man .These things occur in Turkey maybe because of majority of people’s conservative ideas and this is caused by Islam religion.
Yes, women in Turkey are in a double bind. There is social and religious pressure to conform to traditional roles, and little economic opportunity. Still, it was shocking to see Turkey so far down the list. Recently I saw in the Radikal that the government has just set up a national hotline for women who are suffering from domestic violence. At least some efforts are being made, but it will take a long time for this situation to change.
The hyperlink to the image is great, and you've also referenced the Gender Gap Report. Fabulous!
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Yes, women in Turkey are in a double bind. There is social and religious pressure to conform to traditional roles, and little economic opportunity. Still, it was shocking to see Turkey so far down the list. Recently I saw in the Radikal that the government has just set up a national hotline for women who are suffering from domestic violence. At least some efforts are being made, but it will take a long time for this situation to change.
ReplyDeleteThe hyperlink to the image is great, and you've also referenced the Gender Gap Report. Fabulous!