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EMİNE ERDEM AUGUST, 2013

IFUW Training Program “Women’s Capacity Building and Leadership”. 1. EMİNE ERDEM AUGUST, 2013. Gender Inequality. 2. A Matter of Civil & Human Rights “ Man has created civilization without consulting woman, taking her domestic labor for granted .”

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EMİNE ERDEM AUGUST, 2013

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  1. IFUW Training Program“Women’s Capacity Building and Leadership” 1 EMİNE ERDEM AUGUST, 2013

  2. Gender Inequality 2 A Matter of Civil & Human Rights “Man has created civilization without consulting woman, taking her domestic labor for granted.” Bernard Shaw • The means of economic protection: EDUCATION! e.g. Turkish women's participation in workforce: 70% of university and only 30% of high school graduates employed

  3. Personal Challenges and Social Issues 3 GrowingUpwiththeIdeal of Jean D'arc & ConfrontingtheModern Woman's Challenge • Solution: “Help otherstohelpyourself!” “We need to supportwomen’sleadership because this is fordemocracy.” UN WomenExecutiveDirector Michelle Bachelet

  4. Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey 4 • BUILDING MOTIVATION - Meetings of WomenEntrepreneurs: 25 cities, 5000 attendants - Women Entrepreneur of theYear: 6000 applications - Women in Technology: 5 cities, 1300 attendants - “WeWanttoWork”: Nationalcampaignforwomen’semployment - EqualOpportunity Model: Standardization of women’semploymentwiththe World Bank

  5. Soroptimist International of Turkey 5 • A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT OF • “WOMEN WHO AIM FOR THE BEST” - Localempowermentwith vocationaltraining: • MARDIN CARPET WORKSHOP: “WeavingLives” - 300 Women: Sustainable Productionand Marketing

  6. Mardin SoroptimistCarpet Workshop

  7. Mardin SoroptimistCarpet Workshop

  8. Soroptimist International of Turkey 8 • BALAT CULTURE HOUSE: “Integrating the town to the city and women to society” - The creation of social spaces for women's empowerment through educational programs

  9. Balat Soroptimist Culture House 9

  10. Culture of Women's Leadership 10 • Women activists have a triple challenge in leadership: 1) Encourage women to lead society 2) Create leader women within NGOs 3) Transform NGOs into leaders

  11. A Remark of Wisdom “Woman is the Light of Truth, not only the beloved; She is a creator, not only creation…” Rumi

  12. THANKS! 12 Emine Erdem Erdem Holding, Board Member Soroptimist International of Turkey, 2008-2010 President Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey, Board Member

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