TURKISH ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Turkish Association of University Women ( TÜKD ) was founded in 1949 and became a member of IFUW (International Federation of University Women) in 1955. It is a non-profit voluntary organization of university women graduates. It has over 1000 members and 10 branches throughout Turkey. The Headquarters is in Istanbul at the following address:
TÜKD Genel Merkezi
Elmadag Caddesi 12/1
Sisli 80230, Istanbul
Turkey
Tel/Fax : (+90 212) 231 8024
E-mail: tukd@ttnet.net.trPresident:
Birten Gökyay
E-mail: birteng@nurus.com.trCIR:
Ms Nezihe Bilhan
E-mail: mnbilhan@hotmail.comThe branches are in the following cities: Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Ìzmir, Kastamonu, Konya, Samsun.
OBJECTIVES:
Considering that women were accepted to universities only after the Turkish Republic was founded by Kemal Atatürk in 1923, TÜKD's first and foremost objective is the protection of the hard-won women's rights and other Atatürk's reforms such as secularism.TÜKD's mission includes:
- Protection and improvement of women's rights
- Improvement of educational levels of women and girls throughout Turkey
- Improvement of economic and social status of women
- Improving participation of women in decision making and politics
- Promoting friendship, exchange of ideas and understanding among university women of the world
- Representing university women in national and international organizations
ACTIVITIES:
National and Local:
- Organizes seminars and conferences to promote its objectives
- Provides financial support to university women students
- Organizes in and out of country trips to exchange ideas among its members and members of other affiliates
- Cooperates with other women societies dedicated to similar goals
- Runs projects to increase education level and social awareness of women and girls
- Lobbies the government on issues related to its objectives especially concerning legal rights and equality
Through IFUW:
- TÜKD members are eligible for international scholarships and fellowships
- TÜKD members are eligible to participate, through election, in IFUW international management and committee work
- TÜKD members are eligible to participate in IFUW Conferences and Council
- Meetings
CURRENT PROJECT :
- Effect of Breast Self-Examination and Cervical Cancer Screening Education Programme on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Female Teachers in Adult Education Centres
- Submission to the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
- International Conference on Implementing Social Gender Equality (10 -11 December 2009, Ankara)
MEMBERSHIP : Any women graduate with a university degree of 4 years of education or higher is eligible.
JOIN US AND CONTRIBUTE. YOU ARE NEEDED!
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