Turkish Women in Politics
Posted on February 20th, 2008 by Jenny White
image from Today’s Zaman
Out of some 3,225 mayors voted in during Turkish local elections in 2004, only 18 are women. Turkey has the highest rate of female unemployment among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Until 2002, Turkey’s civil code defined the man as the head of the household. These and the macho, confrontational atmosphere of Turkish political life are all reasons why there are few Turkish women in politics.
The EU has funded a project to increase Turkish women’s involvement in local governments. (click here to read Today’s Zaman article)
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