Turkey: Turkish Civil and Penal Code Reforms from a Gender Perspective

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Women for Women's Human Rights (WWHR) - NEW WAYS
New publication from Women for Women's Human Rights (WWHR) - NEW WAYS detailing the success of two nationwide campaigns.
This publication includes the stories and results of two successful campaigns by the women's movement in Turkey: The Campaign on the Reform of the Penal Code from a gender Perspective conducted between 2002-2004 and the civil code reform campaign in 2000-2001. It also describes in a concise yet comprehensive manner the legal status of women in Turkey with the new laws in both private and public spheres.
Covering a wide array of fields ranging from marriage to economic rights; from sexual and reproductive rights to violence against women, the booklet provides an excellent resource for advocacy and research on women's human rights and recent gains in Turkey, the Civil and Penal Code Reforms from a Gender Perspective and an overview of the two campaigns.

Download a copy from the Women for Women's Human Rights (WWHR) - NEW WAYS website.