{"id":3732,"date":"2023-11-04T18:13:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T18:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhrtr.org\/?page_id=3732"},"modified":"2025-12-05T20:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:37:06","slug":"gender","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhrtr.org\/en\/projects\/gender\/","title":{"rendered":"10. 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men, girls and boys,“ and as the International Labour Organization (ILO) states, equality should be promoted “in all spheres of life“ including the workplace, marketplace, and society.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.71)” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1699119784907{padding-right: 10% !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”100″][vc_custom_heading text=”While there have been various gender equality efforts across sectors and industries, overall progress has been slow. Indeed, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021, it will take more than 131 years to achieve equality in terms of women’s economic empowerment and participation.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.71)” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1699120526615{padding-right: 10% !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.71)” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”10%” bottom_padding=”10%” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]According to the WEF’s annual Global Gender Gap Index, which assesses 156 countries and measures gender-based inequalities in different areas, T\u00fcrkiye ranks 124th in gender equality, and 134th in women’s economic participation and economic opportunities for women\u00a0 among 156 countries in 2022. These results confirm that gender inequality exists in all areas of life and leads to various problems and challenges for women in the worklife.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, existing multiple forms of discrimination, such as age, ethnicity, economic and social status, literacy, language, education, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, rural residence, and migration status, further exacerbate the victims of gender equality. Consequently, they are disproportionately and more severely impacted by the adverse effects of business activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Challenges faced by women include discrimination in the workplace, less pay for the same work, glass ceiling syndrome, difficulty in accessing justice and remedy mechanisms, workplace harassment and mobbing. 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