The main aim of this study is to investigate the tools of the women& / #8217 / s activism which are used in transforming the gender equality agenda in Turkey in terms of legislative reform. To illustrate and study of the tools of women& / #8217 / s activism descriptively, a case study on the women& / #8217 / s activism for legislative reform in Turkey is conducted. The findings of the research verified the research thesis that women& / #8217 / s activism that occurred after 1980s and institutionalized during 1990s was incredibly influential in transforming the Turkey& / #8217 / s political agenda. The inner organization manner of women& / #8217 / s movement, its use of the media, lobbying activities such as finding allies in the commission and parliament, engagement with international women& / #8217 / s rights mechanisms, conducting effective communication through list-serve, arranging street demonstrations and actions can be enumerated as important tools.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12606618/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2005 |
| Creators | Gonullu, Ayse |
| Contributors | Erturk, Yakin |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for METU campus |
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