Posts Tagged: Istanbul Convention
Turkish Fury Over 6-Year-Old Bride Could Change Country’s Future
It was a game, the child's father and his friend told her. They would visit a photographer. She would wear a beautiful white dress. But by...
Islamist Rise Puts Women at Risk in Turkey
For millions of women in Turkey, life has just become more dangerous. And that puts the future of the entire country at risk. At least one...
Turkey Refuses to Protect Its Women — and What That Means for the World
Her eyes were nearly as dark as her abaya, large and filled with tears. She was young, not much more than 30, with dark hair,...
Turkish Women Protest Over Erdogan’s Decision to Exit Domestic Violence Treaty
Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision to withdraw from an international treaty against domestic...
