Developments on the Local Action Plans prepared in
the six cities under the Joint Programme were assessed during the
visits to each city.
The United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP)
Team, established to monitor and overview the progress of the Joint
Programme to Protect and Promote the Human Rights of Women and
Girls, paid a visit to the governors and mayors of the six cities,
as well as meeting with the NGOs in each city. More
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Sabancı University Certificate
Programme
Sabancı University began planning a series of
events, including meetings, symposiums and certificate programmes,
for reinforcing gender equality, in the cities within the United
Nations Joint Programme (UNJP), İzmir, Kars, Nevşehir, Şanlıurfa,
Trabzon and Van.
Sabancı University began planning a series of
events, including meetings, symposiums and certificate programmes,
for protecting and promoting the human rights of women and girls,
and reinforcing gender equality in the education sector. The events
will be part of the United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP), and held
in the six cities within the Programme, İzmir, Kars, Nevşehir,
Şanlıurfa, Trabzon and Van. More >>
VAKSA Grants Programme begins
Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation’s (VAKSA) grant
programme to projects from the cities within the United Nations
Joint Programme was met with great interest from women’s NGOs and
other organizations. More >> |
The winners of the essay competition on the theme
of ‘Women-friendly cities’ were announced recently. The competition
had asked high school and equivalent degree students to write essays
within the framework of the United Nations Joint Programme to
Protect and Promote the Human Rights of Women and Girls
(UNJP).
The contest was held in six cities within the United
Nations Joint Programme (UNJP), İzmir, Kars, Nevşehir, Şanlıurfa,
Trabzon and Van. The winning essays were selected by six separate
juries in each city.More>>
Students visit Ankara
The winners of the essay competition on the theme
of “Women-friendly cities” were invited to Ankara by the United
Nations Joint Programme. The students had the chance to visit UN
House, Atatürk’s mausoleum Anıtkabir, Atatürk Farm and Zoo, the,
Ankara Citadel, Atakule Tower, Middle East Technical University,
Turkish Intelligence Foundation and the historic Ankara Palas
Hotel. The group, coming from the six cities where the UNJP is
being implemented, got to know one another in these touristic
excursions, and the trips they enjoyed to Ankara’s major shopping
centers and a movie theater. More>>
Women's NGOs Opinions
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United Nations Joint
Programme to Protect and Promote the Human Rights of Women and Girls
in Turkey is supported by all UN agencies operating in Turkey, in
addition to several partners and bilateral donor countries.
A major contribution is provided by Hacı Ömer
Sabancı Foundation (VAKSA). Originally Canada, Denmark, Sweden,
Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom supported the UNJP.
Recently, Finland and Germany have provided financial support for
the programme. Even a small contribution can make a big difference
as the total of the contributions is always larger than the
individual donations.
 Ministry of
Interior, Governor’s Offices and Municipalities of İzmir, Kars,
Nevşehir, Şanlıurfa, Trabzon and Van are also programme partners.
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