Powerful women, powerful Turkey Nevval Sevindi* Turkey is now entering a very important period of change and renewal, of which women will be the driving force.

Women will be the locomotives of a greater and more powerful Turkey. The women who are oppressed, but who represent a secret power, will take over the future of the country. The female power will take stage when the Democrat Party (DP) is in power and will become the shining star of the country. Women will have an impact in every field of life. Atatürk created a new country and implemented his revolutions with the help of women. Courageous women who protect their flag, their country and their homeland will find the solidarity they have been longing for in the DP. This is because the DP is opening a new road for women’s movements. Women are necessary for democracy because their voices in the decision making mechanism certify it as democratic. True democracy will thrive with women, cannot exist without women, and we will ensure at least 30 percent female representation. Respect for women is democracy. The key to change, renewal and democracy is women. We need the other half of the country in order to become a distinguish nation in the world. From daughters of Dede Korkut to daughters of Mustafa Kemal For 1,000 years women have always had a unique place in Turkish culture. The daughters of Dede Korkut would ride horses, were archers and selected their husbands by wrestling with them. They would exist together with men in every part of life and they fought side-by-side with them. Daughters of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk will take the stage and carry the legacy of the Nene Hatuns further. Family is the basis of society and development. To support women is to improve the quality of family and strengthen society. The DP will provide social security schemes to all women, including housewives. Democracy will be established in homes, in neighborhoods and around the country. The rights of children and women will be secured and international contracts will be implemented. Discrimination and violence against women in the home will be prevented and deaths of mothers and children will be stopped. Economic, social and cultural measures against the poverty of women will be implemented. Gender discrimination will be eliminated in every area of life and female entrepreneurship will be fostered. Furthermore girls will be provided equal opportunities in education. As women serve as the bases of solidarity in a neighborhood, they will serve on neighborhood councils and women’s consultation centers will be founded. We will open women’s shelters in every province and ensure their participation in municipal services. We will develop policies in consultation with women and will provide health services at the household and neighborhood levels. We will ensure access of every child to physicians. We will establish women’s production centers in every neighborhood as well as nurseries. “Poppy women’s groups” will fight against violence and drug abuse and female compassion will put an end to children sleeping in the streets. The DP will help fly Turkey on two wings and all women will be covered by the general health insurance program. With new legislation there will be no uninsured woman. We regard what housewives do as a profession. We will enact a law that introduces retirement and social security schemes to housewives in addition to supporting female employment in business and bureaucracy. We will provide loans to housewives to bring economic independence to women and will introduce European standards for maternity and nursing leave. The freedom of women is a prerequisite for being European. The DP government will regard discrimination as an offense and will design legislation to prevent against it. The DP government will give priority to the disabled in basic services and will provide life-long care for the disabled with financial needs. * Nevval Sevindi is a journalist, writer and DP parliamentary candidate from İstanbul. ——————————————————————————– Tuzlada oturuyoruz. Sizi desteklemek isterdik ama oyumuzu Ankarada kullanmamız lazım. Ama ben yinede kesinlikle Demokrat Partiye vereceğim. Sizleri mecliste görmek bizlere gurur verecek. www.sadakat.net Sadakat ailesi olarak demokratlıyız. — Gönderen: SUAT YILDIZ
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Gönderim Zamanı: 16-07-2007