Women Empowerment

Across Türkiye, 10.9% of households are led by single parents, the vast majority of whom are women. While single mothers carry immense responsibility, many face disproportionate economic vulnerability driven by caregiving demands, limited access to childcare, unpaid alimony, and restricted professional networks—especially outside major urban centers. These challenges are deeply interconnected. Yet too often, employment […]

Empowered by a scholarship fund established to honor the remarkable economist, Sena Eken Schieber, these young women will come together at our upcoming Voices of Partners Special webinar hosted by Elmira Bayrasli. They will share with you their educational journey, what inspired them to pursue a career in economics and how did the Sena Eken […]

To celebrate Women’s History Month, join us for our VOP Special to listen to our speakers discuss the transformative power of women in the arts, and sports! This event will be hosted by Afsin Yurdakul and featuring Esin Aydingoz, Sedef Koktenturk and Elif Uras. Discover how women’s involvement in these fields is not just breaking […]

On this International Women’s Day, we are pleased to announce that we are committing $1M in funding to women’s organizations in the wake of the recent earthquakes that devastated our community. As we work to rebuild and recover from this tragedy, we recognize that women and girls are often disproportionately affected and are facing more challenges. We […]

New York, NY (June 23, 2022) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Educ8 Program: Duygu Göksoy, Sena Altun, Büşra Gül Murat, and İpek Hanife Yılmaz. These young women have great potential, and we’re honored that with your help, we will be helping them unlock it. In 2014, with […]

Sena Eken Schieber was born in İstanbul in 1949. After graduating from Robert College in Turkey, she did her graduate studies in England and received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh. She married George Schieber in 1976. Sena had a long and distinguished career in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during which […]

We are looking for MENTORS in STEM to pair up with young women in Turkey. Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to partner with the Million Women Mentor Program (Milyon Kadına Mentor) in Turkey.  The program gives young Turkish women a chance to team up with mentors who can guide them in pursuing their professional careers. The goal is to […]