Combatting Gender-based Discrimination and Violence against Refugee Women

This handbook provides an overview for the national and international applicable legal framework towards refugee women in Turkey. It focuses on refugee women's rights and existing service provision regarding violence against women. Guidelines were provided for women's organisations who would like to address the needs of refugee women in Turkey. Refugee women's basic needs are listed, as well as how to provide services to refugee women in women counselling centers being outlined.

 

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Turkish

Bibliographic information

Geographic coverage: Europe and Central Asia Türkiye
Subject areas: Ending violence against women and girls
Resource type(s): Manuals/guides
Publication year
2018
Number of pages
57
Publishing entity/ies: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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