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Re \u201cIn Turkey, Fears of a Retreat on Women\u2019s Rights\u201d (news article, April 29): It is disappointing to read such a one-sided account on the state of women\u2019s rights in Turkey given the substantial efforts to achieve equality and security for millions of women.<\/p>\n
Our government has not only adopted far-reaching legislation that strengthens the authorities\u2019 ability to prevent and prosecute violence against women, but it has also taken steps to ensure full implementation of these laws.<\/p>\n
We have intensified the training of law enforcement, health, judicial and other public officials, held numerous symposia and workshops, and launched a broad public education program to raise awareness about women\u2019s issues in general and violence against women in particular.<\/p>\n
Turkey has also signed on to and followed through on international conventions dealing with women\u2019s rights and has been conducting joint projects with regional and international institutions such as the United Nations, the European Union and the Council of Europe.<\/p>\n
To be sure, in Turkey, as in so many nations, there is much work to do when it comes to the challenge of women\u2019s empowerment and gender equality. But your article missed the real story: we fully recognize this challenge, and we\u2019re tackling it aggressively.<\/p>\n
NAMIK TAN<\/p>\n
Ambassador of Turkey<\/p>\n
Washington, April 30, 2012<\/p>\n
via Women\u2019s Rights in Turkey – NYTimes.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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