Women's and feminist movements

Abstract

The major achievement of the feminist movement has been the spread of word feminizm. Although the state dictates that there is no such thing as 'the equality of women and men,' women' demands for equality, including within the governing party, have increased. Equality within the judicial system has been achieved to a great extent. The civil law statute which declared the head of the family to be the man was removed, and regulations pertaining to the division of labor between men and women were modified to reflect a more egalitarian legal stance. In response to the demands of the women's movement, regulations in the penal law regarding violence against women have improved. Sexual crimes against women are now regarded as violations of individual liberty rather than as crimes against the family, with harsh sentences imposed for those who commit honor crimes. Almost all political parties have quota bylaws, although the AKP is both against this approach to equality generally and does not include it in their party bylaws.