Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, it is accepted constitutes the understanding of today's human rights that all people have equal access rights from fundamental rights and freedoms without gender discrimination.
Until the 20th century, Konan stated that the roles of women in political and social life were closed and limited, women's equal rights with men because of gender inequality is a long process of evolution (Konan, 2011:157).
Stating that there were many international step towards the protection of women's rights worldwide by Demir, Turkey is a signatory to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was enacted in 1986, it’s state of expression is one of the most important steps towards gender equality in all areas (Demir, 2011:32).
Kaypak and Kahraman, who stated that the concept of women's human rights was first used at the Vienna Conference on Human Rights for the first time in 1993, stated that the United Nations (UN) played an active role in this process and listed the human rights of women as 4 areas (Kaypak ve Kahraman, 2016:306).
The right of the woman to choose her husband and to marry the person she wishes to have; the right to a formal marriage, the right to equal inheritance, the right to refuse sexual intercourse in marriage, the right not to be subjected to violence, the rights to marriage; the right to apply to the court for divorce, the right to custody of the child, the right to receive alimony, the right to take their property, the woman's rights to divorce; the right to own the body, the right to decide on the child, the right to use or not to use birth control, the right to a healthy life, the physical rights of women; the right to equal education, the right to work at any time, the right to equal pay, the right to be insured, even if it works as a housewife or family worker in agriculture, the right to participate or not to participate in religious life is considered to be the most fundamental right of women in public life (Kaypak ve Kahraman, 2016:306).
Turkish women's revolution, which holds an important place in terms of world history, can be accepted as the beginning of women's rights. After this date, with the efforts of various women's unions and movements in order to gain political rights of women began to fight against the nation, the women's elections in 1930, the municipal elections, in 1933 with the village law in the selection of the chairman and delegation of the right to vote and express the right to be elected (Meydan, Sözcü Gazetesi, 2018). It is known that in 1934 he has the right to be elected and elected as a member of parliament in the Parliament (Konan, 2011:167; Meydan, 2018).
Today's women in Turkey, as required by national and international legislation, political, social, economic, educational areas are known to have many personal and legal rights. However, in Turkey, in 2017, to 49.8% in a society which the female population in all areas of the approaching time in social life a century in the final point could not benefit women's opportunities as men in all spheres of life, required the talents of progress and gender inequality continue is evident (TÜİK, İstatistiklerle Çocuk 2017, TÜİK, İstatistiklerle Kadın 2017, TÜİK, seçim yılına göre milletvekili sayısı, 1950-2018).
Constitution in terms of national legislation in Turkey, the Turkish Civil Law (TMK), the Turkish Punishment Law (TCK), 6284 No. Protection of the Family and Law article on the Prevention of Violence Against Women are, for the women of positive discrimination that individuals who require protection of their private means, and that discrimination emphasizes that it cannot be interpreted as contrary to the principle of equality. With the new regulations made in TMK and TCK, it is necessary that the state protects women against all forms of violence and ill-treatment in the society they live in and measures should be taken not to violate their rights. measures should be made to ensure that women do not suffer any violations of their rights, and that there are certain legal regulations concerning women's sexual immunity, the privacy of their private life and the violation of personal liberty.
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Demir, A. 2011. Yasal Düzenlemelerde Kadın Hakları. Hukuk Gündemi. s.32-36.
Kaypak, Ş. ve Kahraman, M. 2016. Türkiye’de Kadının İnsan Hakları ve Anayasal Yansıması. Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 13(33), s. 298-315.
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