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March 7, 2015

EU celebrates March 8 International Women's Day in Turkey

EU celebrates March 8 International Women's Day in Turkey
EU Supports Turkish Women's fight  against gender inequality
On the occasion of the International  Women's Day, the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey reiterates its support to women in Turkey in fighting gender inequalities, a key issue in Turkey's development agenda and its EU accession process. 

The EU Delegation is organizing between 5-9 March 20 events, revolving around the theme of "Women's Rights and the European Union" in Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Denizli Edirne, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, İstanbul, İzmir, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Mersin, Samsun, Sivas, Şanlıurfa, Trabzon and Van with the aim of promoting gender equality and generating public awareness through panel discussions, seminars and film  screenings.

In Ankara, the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the EU Delegation, Béla Szombati, will deliver a keynote speech at an event entitled "Being WOMAN in Bold Letters" on March 6, 2015 at the Yunus Emre Cultural Centre in Ankara. The event, which starts at 15:00, will  lso feature a classical music performance by FeminIstanbul and a pantomime show for children.


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