The March 8 International Working Women’s Day event, organized by the Near East University Gender Research and Application Center, was held under the theme “For All Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, and Empowerment” at the İrfan Günsel Congress Center. The event attracted a wide range of participants from various professional sectors, including politics, the judiciary, and media.

Opening speeches were delivered by prominent figures such as Fazilet Özdenefe, İzlem Gürçağ Altuğra, Narin Ferdi Şefik, Anna Günsel, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. İzlem Kanlı. The event featured discussions on women’s rights across economic, legal, political, and educational fields. Sessions also included a tribute to Perihan Aziz, with a documentary screening and a discussion on the role of women in the media, followed by a panel on women in the gastronomy sector.

More Information: https://neu.edu.tr/mighty-women-mighty-society/?lang=en