| ID | 169052 |
| Title Proper | Women’s rights organizations and Turkish state in the post-2011 era |
| Other Title Information | ideological disengagement versus conservative alignment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Koyuncu, Berrin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article, we aim to explore the shift in the relationship between the state and women’s rights organizations (WROs) in Turkey in the post-2011 period, which was evinced in rising tensions between gender equality and gender complementarity discourses. We argue that, in the process of the vernacularization of global and/or international gender norms in Turkey, the conservative gender policy of the government corresponded to the endorsement of ‘gender justice,’ a particularistic approach formulated with reference to Islam. As such, the vernacularization of universal gender norms opened the way for the state in Turkey to solidify its legitimacy by instrumentalizing social divisions, marginalizing opposition WROs, and aligning with government-oriented organizations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 20, No.5; Nov 2019: p.728-753 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2019-10 20, 5 |
| Key Words | Conservatism ; Gender Justice ; Authoritarian State ; Gender Equality In Turkey ; Women’s Rights Organizations |