Papers by Pinelopi Kouloglou
This paper examines the evolution of women"s movement throughout the history, from the late times... more This paper examines the evolution of women"s movement throughout the history, from the late times of Ottoman Empire until today. It emphasizes on the various categories of feminist movements that have been formulated, such as Kemalists, Islamists, and radical feminists, liberal and Kurdish feminists. It aims to present the change that feminist movements brought in favour of women rights by bringing "private" topics like violence against women to the political agenda, and finding solutions for women"s problems. The impact of Europeanization process cannot be denied especially in the empowerment of civil society and the formation of NGOs concerning women issues pointing out deficiencies and asking for the improvement of women"s status in Turkey.
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Papers by Pinelopi Kouloglou