31 th Meeting of the EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee Ankara, Turkey December 2012 Gülden Türktan President, KAGIDER

THEORY Positive Legal Developments 2020 Agenda Women’s Empowerment Targets Women’s Entrepreneurship Projects The Women on the Board Pledge for Europe – 40% rule WOMEN'S STATUS IN TURKEY AND IN THE EU VS. PRACTICE Patriarchal Mentality Problems in Implementing Laws and Regulations Lack of Political Commitment EU Process not high in the agenda Lack of Statistics in Entrepreneurship Few Women in Decision Making Bodies

Decision Making in private and government Women on average made up 15% of non- executive board members in the biggest publicly-listed companies across the EU. Only 3% were board chairs. Only 3% have Board chairs. Women in National Parliaments: 25% Women Ministers: 27% EU-27 TR Women on average made up 23% of Board members in the biggest publicly-listed companies. Only 12% have Board chairs. Women in Turkish Parliament: 14% Women Ministers: 4%

Women in Parliament

Women in Ministerial Positions

Employment Female Employment Rate: 62% Target: 75% Gender Pay Gap: 17% Female Unemployment Rate: 10% EU-27 TR Female Employment Rate: 26% Target: 35% Gender Pay Gap: 25% Female Unemployment Rate: 8%

What Did Turkey Do?  Turkey ratified the Council of Europe’s Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in March  The Law on the Protection of Family and Prevention of Violence against Women adopted in March  The Ministry of Family and Social Policies and the Gendarmerie signed a protocol for gender equality training.  Employment rate of women increased from 24,0% (2010) to 25,6% (2011).  With the 2011 general elections, the % female members in the parliament increased from 9.1 % to 14.4 %.  KAGIDER and Ministry of Family and Social Affairs signed the protocol on Equal Opportunity Model for Public Sector.

Our Policy Proposals 1 Female labor force participation target of 35% by 2023 of the Turkish Government shall be increased in line with EU and OECD female employment targets. To boost gender equality in employment, a universal, affordable and accessible child care system is needed. Paternity leave need to be paid and be non transferable. Clearly defined and openly communicated gender equality procedures in working environments are crucial.

Our Policy Proposals 2 Women entrepreneurship statistics need to be collected and publicly shared with all related stakeholders. Gender budgeting should be applied as the main method of annual state budget as well as the budgets of all public institutions and organizations. “Parity” perspective for the article of equality in the new constitution which is being drafted in the Parliament need to be applied. Work harder on being a member of EU.

Positive BUT NOT Enough! Progress in EU negotiations is needed. Gender equality reform process shall continue independent from the political gridlocks of Turkey’s EU membership process. We need integration of all social partners, especially women’s NGOs in the follow up and monitoring process. We need close coordination and synergy between social and political partners, with an embracing government. We need to refresh the political commitment of the Turkish government and the EU…

Thank You…

How Does KAGIDER Operate? Government Child Care Model Employer-Employee Incentives PM’s Circular on Female Employment KAFEM General Directorate on the Status of Women (KSGM) Joint Consultative Committees Corporations Equal Opportunities Model (FEM) Women on Boards Mobile Women / TKH Vodafone Women Leaders of Tomorrow (GKL) WEConnect Society We Want A Job Campaign Young KAGIDER March 8th Events Press Releases Girls in Kars are Moving Ahead I am Learning My Rights Women Entrepreneur of the Year Contest Networking International Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summit (WEL Summit) 5 Cities 5 Summits Monthly Breakfast Meetings KAGIDER Trainings European Network of Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs UN ECOSOC Balkan Coalition Invest for the Future (IFTF) AFAEMME World Bank IFC UN WOMEN UNDP UN ILO US State Department TIAW OECD EU EBRD Other NGOs International Networks KAGIDER at work…