Topic: Violence Against Women
Country: Turkey
Delegate Name: James Sobol
School: Mattawan High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Turkey position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Violence against Women has become a major problem throughout the world. Much of this violence against women is sexual assault and abuse. This happens in the vast majority of countries throughout the world. Studies show that up to 70 percent of women have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence in their life. Most of this violence is initiated by an intimate partner or family member. Girls have also been accounted for about three out of every four child trafficking incidents. These acts of sexual and physical violence happen every day and are a real problem.
Turkey majorly deals with cases of violence against women. It is a major problem in Turkey. An estimated 50 percent of married women in Turkey have experienced domestic violence in their homes. The government has passed legislation to try and prevent these incidents, but they still occur. Around 115 women a day are faced with the threat of murder. 237 women were killed in 2013 and 294 in 2014. This has become a major issue in Turkey’s government. Their attempts so far to avoid these tragedies have, for the most part, failed.
Solutions for these horrors do exist. For one, women could be given more protection from law enforcement and more rights to keep them safer and more secure from being violated. This would allow them greater protection against sexual and physical violence that is a constant thought in the back of their minds everyday. They would have a greater sense of security from the horrors they see on the street and in the news everyday. These news stories are just constant reminders that they could be next; hence, the need for a change to previous legislation since change is not occurring. The path to recovery will not be easy, but with solutions Turkey can become a safer place for girls and women to live and thrive.
