A Comparative Perspective of Womens Economic Empowerment
The need for the creation of an enabling political, legal and economic environment for women within Turkey is rising. A growing concern is shown at the ethnic divisions and local discrimination against women, which have spilled over into the labor market. This book lends a supporting voice to the economic and social empowerment of women globally, focusing on the real causes and the unpredictable nature of the ongoing conflicts surrounding the issue.
The authors bring to the forefront problems of development within various regions and the implementation of projects, which address the state of women, inequality and risks, that are inimical to their participation in the economy. Emphasis is laid on why women should be permitted access to the many opportunities in information technology and exchange, partnership growth and networking in this digital era. The oppressive policies of Turkey are scrutinized to unravel the dangers they pose to the corporate existence of women in the modern world. Furthermore, this book centers on the deliberation on regional politics and issues on gender and womens empowerment in modern Turkey whilst comparing with other countries. The work sheds light on salient issues and possible remedies within target countries and the concerted efforts made to create a reliable structure to discuss gender conflicts. Ample contributions from countries such as the USA, Germany, Serbia, South Africa and United Kingdom are pivotal to comparing and examining the main debates. Addressing several global gender-related examples as well as Turkeys national principles, this book encourages full involvement of women and girls in deciding the fate of their country.
This book serves as the rallying point of an array of informative and mind-expanding works of literature in regional studies, gender studies, migration economy, and area studies in countries like Turkey, USA, Serbia, UK, and India. Experts, students, and readers in the academic sphere may find this work educative and intellectually fulfilling.
Meltem nce Yenilmez is an associate professor in the Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey. Her research interests range from Gender Inequality and Discrimination Policies in Labor Market to Women Empowerment and Female Labor Force. Her works have been published in English and in Turkish in edited volumes and in leading national and international journals. She has taken part in international/national socio-economic projects, and conducted the Jean Monnet Module on Gender Politics and EU in the Time of Crisis.
Onur Burak elik is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey. He completed his undergraduate study in Mathematics at Bogazici University and his masters degree in economics at the same university. He went to the USA in 2002 and earned his Ph.D. degree in economics at the University of Connecticut in 2009. In the same year, he joined the Eastern Connecticut State University academic staff. Afterwards, he worked at Quinnipiac University from 2010 to 2013. Currently, his primary research interest is sports economics.
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Names: Yenilmez, Meltem Ince, editor. | Celik, Onur Burak, editor.
Title: A comparative perspective of women's economic empowerment / edited by Meltem Ince Yenilmez and Onur Burak Celik.
Description: 1 Edition. | New York : Routledge, 2019. |
Series: Routledge studies in labour economics
Identifiers: LCCN 2019007300| ISBN 9780367146948 (hardback) | ISBN 9780429053146 (ebk)
Subjects: LCSH: Women--Employment--Case studies. | Women--Economic conditions--Case studies. | Women--Social conditions--Case studies.
Classification: LCC HD6053 .C726 2019 | DDC 331.4--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019007300
ISBN: 978-0-367-14694-8 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-429-05314-6 (ebk)
To my dear wife lkay who gave me strength with her unconditional support, to my daughter Bianca Arya who gave me the energy to go on, to my mother and my primary school teacher Gnl elik.
Onur Burak ELK
For my beloved son Bryan Poyraz, for my husband zgr and my family who always believe in me.
Meltem nce YENLMEZ
Sonja juriin is a Research Associate in the Institute of Economic Sciences Belgrade (Republic of Serbia).
Murat akir Eroul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at Adelphi University, NY (USA).
Gzde Ersz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports at Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag (Turkey).
Jrg Freiling is a Professor and Vice Dean, Chair in Small Business & Entrepreneurship at University of Bremen, Bremen (Germany).