Women's Organizations in 1990s Turkey: Predicaments and Prospects.(Review)

From: Middle Eastern Studies | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: ESIM, SIMEL; CINDOGLU, DILEK | Copyright information

In the 1990s, women's organizations in Turkey play a key role in transforming the political prejudices against them. The organizations serve two areas: they aid in determining the political aspects of being female in Turkey and they help to improve social, economical, educational and health realities for women.

This article analyses the nature and the structure of women's organizations in 1990s Turkey. It surveys women's organizations and attempts to position them in their nationa...

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