Photos of Ankara Event
Photos of Ankara Event
'Culture', Women, Violence

1. Introductory Remarks by Yildiz Ecevit,
Middle East Technical University

2. Welcome Address by Canar Cilingir, Vice President, Middle East Technical University

3. Shadi Sadr: Women Organising to Stop Stoning Campaign in Iran

4. Canan Arin. Rejecting 'cultural' excuses for violence against women in Turkey

5. Frances Kissling. The American Bible Belt: Not just a geographical location

6. Vivienne Wee. Strategies for rejecting ‘cultural’ justifications for violence against women: mobilising state, society and the international community in defence of women’s rights

7. Yakin Ertürk (UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women). Strategising through the UN system to reject ‘cultural’ justifications for violence against women: international standards and norms for non-acceptability