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Turkey Women

A Field Mission to Turkey

Melis Figanmese | Posted 04.02.2013 | World
Read More: Women-in-Turkey, Turkey, Turkey Women, Gender Gap, United Nations Development Programme, World News
Melis Figanmese

How many adults do you know personally who cannot read or write? What if I opened a window to show you a world where literacy, access to education and women's rights are more uncommon than you may think?

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Domestic Violence By Exes In Turkey On The Rise

Worldcrunch | Posted 07.16.2011 | Divorce
Read More: Turkey Women Divorce, Turkey Women, Turkey Divorce, Turkey Domestic Violence, Turkey, Turkish Domestic Violence, Divorce News

On sick leave for a month, Filiz Akdogan is making a point of not staying shut up in her apartment. On this day, she is dealing with her trauma by sur...

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Turkey Bans Trips Abroad For Artificial Insemination

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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A new law passed in Turkey has made it a criminal offence for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination. ...

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Turkish Women Play Soccer Skirting Religion And Convention

GlobalPost | Nichole Sobecki | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Turkey Women, Turkey Women Soccer, Turkey Soccer, Turkey, Soccer, Women's Rights, Sports, Turkey Soccer Female, World News

Out on the field she's skilled: She deftly maneuvers the ball across the field, and her coach describes her as a solid teammate. But for Cansu Topcu, ...

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