This seminar aims to give a snapshot of women’s rights in Turkey during Justice and Development Party (AKP) era. It will attempt to analyse the political discourse on gender equality and how it affects matters relating to legislation, violence against women, education, employment, and political representation. 
Ezgi Başaran is a journalist and academic visitor at St Antony’s College. Since October 2016, she leads the Programme on Contemporary Turkey at SEESOX (South East European Studies at Oxford), St Antony’s College.
2pm, Monday, 20th February Fellows’ Dining Room, St Antony’s College Refreshments will be served.