Kadınca
| Editor-in-chief | Duygu Asena |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Founder | Duygu Asena |
| First issue | December 1978 |
| Final issue | 1998 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Based in | Istanbul |
| Language | Turkish |
Kadınca was a women's magazine published in Istanbul, Turkey, between 1978 and 1998. It played an important role for Turkish feminist movement.[1] It was the first popular feminist women's magazine of the Republic of Turkey.[2]
History and profile
Kadınca was established in 1978.[3][4] The first issue was published in December 1978.[1] The founder and launch editor-in-chief was Turkish journalist Duygu Asena.[4][5]
The target audience of Kadınca was Turkish women between the ages of 20–30 from middle and lower middle classes.[1] Over time the magazine became one of the most significant supporting media outlet for feminist movement in Turkey.[4] The magazine argued that women should have economic independence and have equal rights in society and in marriage.[5] In 1998 Kadınca folded due to financial causes.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Süheyla Kırca (2001). "Turkish Women's Magazines: The Popular Meets the Political" (PDF). Women’s Studies International Forum. 24 (3–4). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Turkish Women's Magazines" (PDF). Bianet. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Feminist Magazines in Turkey". Amargi Group Istanbul. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Emrah Güler (20 January 2014). "Women's magazines that redefined feminism in Turkey". Hurriyet Daily News. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b "'The woman has no name'". European Stability Initiative. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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