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"I voted in favour of the report on a 2020 perspective for women in Turkey, as I have been following the situation of Turkish women with some concern for a long time now. The European Parliament is not the only body to have reported on the matter. According to the UN Women report, violence against women in Turkey is more common than in Europe and in the United States. Many women each day are the victims of honour killings. The employment rate among women is also alarmingly low. Fortunately, there is a growing awareness of the issue in Turkey, and NGOs, in particular, have been admirably active in this area. Moreover, the Turkish Government has worked hard to eradicate the problem, something which many EU countries could also learn from. Turkey has an excellent legislative framework for improving the status of women, and the government has drawn up national action plans to eradicate violence against women, improve the education and literacy of women and girls, and provide more employment opportunities for women. For example, the gender gap in basic education has almost entirely disappeared. The biggest problem is implementing the plans, plus the fact that the Turkish Government has not worked closely enough with civil society. Parliament’s report makes proposals on such matters as the education of women and girls, opportunities in the labour market and policy making, as well as violence against women and girls. The report praises Turkey for certain reforms, such as the creation of the post of Minister for Family and Social Policies and the establishment of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women. At the same time, the report criticises the stereotyping that is deeply ingrained in Turkish society. I do hope that the Turkish Government will, in future, give special attention to the implementation of their action plans."@en1
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