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Morten Kjaerum to Speak About the Refugee Crisis in Istanbul
RWI’s Director Morten Kjaerum is giving a lecture on Wednesday, April 27 at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul.
The lecture will be at 19.00 and is titled “Human Rights and the European Refugee Situation: What is at … Continue reading » “Morten Kjaerum to Speak About the Refugee Crisis in Istanbul”
Türkiye’de Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği Mekanizmaları: Bir Temel Değerlendirme (Gender Equality Mechanisms in Turkey’s Higher Education: A Baseline Assessment)
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In 2018 as part of a research project co-funded by SU Gender, Research Worldwide Istanbul and Raoul Wallenberg Institute – we conducted 15 expert interviews with individuals who have undertaken gender equality actions in eight universities. We also organized … Continue reading » “Türkiye’de Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği Mekanizmaları: Bir Temel Değerlendirme (Gender Equality Mechanisms in Turkey’s Higher Education: A Baseline Assessment)”
Women’s Political Participation in Turkey: Female Members of District Municipal Councils
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According to the latest Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economic Forum, Turkey is the 130th out of 149 countries in terms of the gender gap in political representation, and ranks lowest on gender equality among the … Continue reading » “Women’s Political Participation in Turkey: Female Members of District Municipal Councils”
Betül Yılmaz
Betül Yılmaz has been working at RWI since August 2018. She holds a degree in Turkish Literature and Languages from Hacettepe University and is currently studying International Trade and Logistics Management.
Prior to her current position, Betül worked as a … Continue reading » “Betül Yılmaz”
Aysel Madra
Dr. Madra obtained her PhD degree in Sociology from the New School for Social Research in New York, USA. After obtaining her PhD degree, she worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Sabancı University, Istanbul. Before joining RWI, she worked as … Continue reading » “Aysel Madra”
“I Really Enjoy Differences and Unchartered Territories”
Ilhami Alkan Olsson is the Chief Advisor for the RWI Office in Istanbul. We sat down with him recently to learn more about who he is and the work he does.
Where are you from?
I’m from a small … Continue reading » ““I Really Enjoy Differences and Unchartered Territories””
What About the MENA Region?
In September of 2016, in response to the large movements of refugees and migrants around the world, the UN General Assembly held its first ever summit dedicated to this topic.
The outcome was the New York Declaration for Refugees and … Continue reading » “What About the MENA Region?”
Let’s Try to Understand the Decisions of Refugees
We recently convened a workshop on refugee decision-making in first countries of asylum in Istanbul with leading academics and researchers.
The concept of a first country of asylum is in itself problematic, as it suggests a degree of safety, including … Continue reading » “Let’s Try to Understand the Decisions of Refugees”