Women Empowerment
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Hear it from Zehra
By Zehra Kayi (TPF Intern) On Thursday, July 18th, Dayle Haddon, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and founder of Women One, who has teamed up with Turkish Philanthropy Funds to support girls education in Turkey, gave an inspirational and insightful speech at the United Nations to World Information Transfer Interns and other students. Haddon spoke of her […]
Businesses Introduce New Roles for Women
By: Ahu Ozyurt Turkey’s economy has seen a decade of solid growth yet women were the ones that benefited least from this surge. According to recent research women’s employment level were down to 25 % in 2012. Some experts would argue that this is closely linked to the increase in family income where women opt […]
Turmoil in Turkey, It’s a Women’s Thing
Women in the World Foundation recently published an article on women’s role in the protests in Turkey. The piece compared the protests in Istanbul to Tahir Square, stating 51 percent of the Turkish protesters are women, whereas only 10 to 15 percent were women in Egypt. It went on to state that Gezi Park is […]
Ending the Violence
By: Melis Figanmese “For years I was intimidated though oppression and fear. I went to a KAMER meeting. There was a beautiful woman there. A really beautiful woman, an engaging and confident woman. I was sitting in a corner. I felt so awful at that moment. I felt so low, thinking,” Will she even talk […]
Prof. Dr. Nermin Abadan-Unat’s Mother’s Day Message
Dear Friend: Happy Mother’s Day! I am a big fan of Turkish Philanthropy Funds. I might have a bias since my son, Mustafa Kemal Abadan, is one of the founders and serves on TPF board. But, beyond that, TPF’s commitment to philanthropy has never ceased to amaze and inspire me. So, I hope you’ll join […]
Finding Beauty in a Broken World
By: Melis Figanmese Originally published in the Huffington Post. Shocked by its beauty, as the plane landed into the city of Van, in the southeastern region of Turkey, we were engulfed by the bluest of blue water from the lake and snowcapped mountains. On our airplane, Dayle Haddon, UNICEF Ambassador and Founder of WomenOne, and […]
The Power of a Woman’s Work
By: Melis Figanmese When a woman has the chance to work and earn her own money, the outcome is outstanding. Not only will that woman lift herself and her family out of poverty, but her pride and confidence will skyrocket. She will pass this same poise onto her children, which will have a lasting effect, […]
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