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Turkey Domestic Violence Study - "One in three married women is a victim of domestic violence, according to a recent nationwide survey. The figure is two out of three among women who earn more than their husbands, according to the study by the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council."

 

27/11/07   

 

Turkey - Beating Domestic Violence

ANKARA (AP) – In a training video for Turkish police, officers assist a woman lodging a complaint against a drunken husband who beat her. They gently question the woman and inform her of her rights. One police officer is heard saying to himself the abused woman could have been his mother or his daughter.

The film is part of a government training program, launched yesterday, to sensitize police about domestic violence and protect women from abusive partners.

Turkey is a largely patriarchal society where few speak out against violent husbands or fathers. A popular saying even advises: “If you don’t beat your daughter you’ll beat (yourself).” Another says: “Beating comes from heaven.” One in three married women is a victim of domestic violence, according to a recent nationwide survey. The figure is two out of three among women who earn more than their husbands, according to the study by the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council.

No margin of error was available for the survey of 1,800 married women.

About 40,000 police officers will be trained to assist women seeking protection from violence in 2008 under the new program, Interior Minister Besir Atalay said.

They will be tutored by 270 police instructors, who have themselves been in training since May. The United Nation Population Fund is sponsoring the project.

“The project is based on the principle of zero tolerance by police toward violence against women,” said Nimet Cubukcu, a minister in charge of women’s and family affairs.

“We need healthy families for a healthy society. That is why we need to increase social consciousness toward the fight against violence against women.” A women’s rights group yesterday welcomed the initiative but said it would take time to become effective.

“Such projects are very important,” said Liz Amado of the Istanbul-based Women for Women’s Human Rights.

“However, such projects are not effective unless they are continuous and have a certain depth.” Meltem Agduk, of the UN population agency UNFPA, said police would receive one-day training under the program.

Turkey has also launched television ad campaigns under the slogan “violence against women is a crime,” urging the public to report abuse cases.

 

 


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