Domestic violence in Turkey
Domestic violence in Turkey is a problem.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
About 40 percent of Turkish women have suffered domestic violence at some stage in their lives, topping rates in Europe and the US.[8] The 2013 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Turkey 120th out of 136 countries.
Electronic tags are applied as a punishment.[9] Domestic violence is thought to be on decline.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Hudgins, Sarabrynn (15 December 2016). "A Chronic Problem: Violence Against Women In Turkey". Huffingtonpopst.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Khazan, Olga. "In Turkey, Not Even Posters of Women Are Safe From Violence". Theatlantic.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Domestic violence in Turkey climbed 33 percent in 2014 - LOCAL". Hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Laws fail to stop violence against women in Turkey". Al-monitor.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Glen. "Turkey: The life of a battered woman". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Pamuk, Jonny Hogg and Humeyra. "Fight against domestic violence stalls in patriarchal Turkey". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Domestic violence in Turkey reaches boiling point - Europe". Dw.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "42 percent of Turk women facing abuse". Hurriyet.com. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Turkey opens its eyes to domestic violence". The Guardian. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Domestic violence in Turkey declines, says parliamentary committee head". Dailysabah.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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