June 11, 2016
The Purple Economy Complimenting the Green: Towards Sustainable Economies, Caring Societies (2016, English)
The Purple Economy Complimenting the Green: Towards Sustainable Economies, Caring Societies (2016, English) İpek İlkkaracan The Purple Economy Complimenting the Green: Towards Sustainable Economies, Caring Societies
İnsan Hakları Evrensel Beyannamesi ve Neo Liberal Ekonomi Politikaları – Mutlu Bir İzdivaç Mümkün mü? (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Neoliberal Economic Policies – Is a Happy Marriage Possible?) (2009, Turkish) The allocation of public resources at large to bolster big businesses rather than provide direct support to the precarious and vulnerable sectors of society has once again revealed the contradictions between neoliberal economic discourses and a human rights discourse. İpek İlkkaracan Güncel Hukuk Dergisi (Journal of Contemporary Law) May 2009
June 8, 2007
Re/forming the Penal Code in Turkey from a Gender Perspective: The Case of a Successful Campaign
Re/forming the Penal Code in Turkey from a Gender Perspective: The Case of a Successful Campaign (2007, English) This study has been published under the auspices of the Citizen Engagement and National Policy Change project launched by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in order to encourage the active participation of citizens in the process of formulating national laws and policies. Pınar İlkkaracan
Advocating Sexual Rights: The Campaign for the Reform of the Turkish Penal Code (2007, English) Taboos reinforced by the rise of conservative political forces continue to engender and fuel oppressive constructs and misconceptions with regards to women’s sexuality. This paper explores how women’s sexual and bodily rights advocates struggle against these mechanisms, and outlines key driving forces and obstacles to achieving political success in this area based on the campaign for the reform of the Turkish Penal Code. Liz Erçevik Amado Building Feminist Movements and Organizations Zed Books & The Association of Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) New York, 2007
June 8, 2006
Promoting Sexual Rights through Human Rights Education: Experiences at Grassroots in Turkey
Promoting Sexual Rights through Human Rights Education: Experiences at Grassroots in Turkey (2006, English) This article conveys the experiences of women working on sexual rights within the framework of HREP in Turkey. Liz Erçevik Amado IDS Bullettin Vol.37, No.5, October 2006
Gender, Sexuality and Criminal Laws in the Middle East and North Africa (2005, English) The article is based on a comparative study on how gender and sexuality is regulated in the criminal laws of the Middle East and North Africa. Examining the similarities of criminal codes with respect to sexuality in the two regions, it approaches them through a historical and cultural lens to provide an insight into the tribal, religious, and colonial backgrounds of these laws. Also comparing the use of terms such as ‘honor, adultery, marital rape, homosexuality, sex work, FGM’ etc., in both regions, the article explores how human rights violations are legitimized by criminal law in these regions and how the oppression of sexuality is perpetuated. Considered the most comprehensive study on the issue up to date, the article is of great significance for advocates of legal reform for providing an in-depth historical and contemporary analysis of gender, sexuality, and criminal systems. Sherifa Zuhur Istanbul, 2005
June 8, 2005
Human Rights Education as a Tool of Grassroots Organizing and Social Transformation: A Case Study from Turkey
Human Rights Education as a Tool of Grassroots Organizing and Social Transformation: A Case Study from Turkey (2005, English ) This article focuses on the impact of the program on women participating, as well as the methodological factors that contribute to its success in catalyzing social transformation through local organizations. Pınar İlkkaracan, Liz Erçevik Amado Intercultural Education Vol.6, No.2, May 2005, pp. 115-128
June 8, 2005
The Human Rights Education Program for Women (HREP)
The Human Rights Education Program for Women (HREP): Utilizing State Resources to Promote Women’s Human Rights in Turkey (2005, English – 2009, Turkish) Liz Erçevik Amado The Center for Victims of Torture – New Tactics in Human Rights Project June 2005
June 8, 2002
The “Natasha” Experience: Migrant Sex Workers from the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in Turkey
The “Natasha” Experience: Migrant Sex Workers from the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in Turkey (2002, English) For women who find themselves having to migrate to different countries across the world, the sex industry remains one of the possible options for work. This paper looks at the case of migrant sex workers from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in Turkey, documenting sex workers’ experiences in Istanbul. The grueling circumstances of the sex industry, combined with the challenges of undocumented immigration status, force migrant women doing sex work into a life of health problems, violence, harassment, police bribery, detention and the constant threat of arbitrary deportation. Though debates around sex work usually get mired in the controversy over whether the work is “forced” or “voluntary”, this paper suggests to move away from this direction and rather focus on practical measures to improve their working conditions – citing, in particular, the necessity to revisit immigration policies and decriminalize undocumented sex work. Leyla Gülçür, Pınar İlkkaracan Women′s Studies International Forum Vol.25, No.4, 2002, pp.411-421
