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The Empowerment Journey Begins with the Textile Workshop
As part of the project, the Textile Workshop established at Mimar Sinan Temporary Housing Center in Antakya aims to mitigate the effects of post-earthquake trauma and provide economic support to women in the region. The workshop, launched in July 2024, operates with contributions from AFAD, the Hatay Provincial Directorate of National Education, and the Hatay Public Education Center.
Online Awareness Workshop for Women
Conducted under the Maltepe University Scientific Research Project (MÜAR), the "From Layered Burdens to Collective Empowerment: Online Awareness Workshop for Women in Post-Disaster Recovery" is a series of events designed to support the individual and collective empowerment of women participating in this project.
First Session: December 5, 2024, 14:00 (Online)
👩👧 Participants: 16 women, 4 children
🎯 Objectives:
✔️ Making the burdens faced by women after disasters more visible,
✔️ Strengthening solidarity networks,
✔️ Raising awareness of women's rights and encouraging their active participation in reconstruction efforts.
Project Team
The workshop was conducted with contributions from Aid Convoy’s Nuran Farina and members of the Maltepe University SOYAÇ team, including:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçesu Akşit Dudaklı (SOYAÇ Director)
- Prof. Dr. Belma T. Akşit
- Kaya Yüksek
- Res. Asst. Batuhan Kalaycıoğlu
- Hilal Hançer
- Berfin Kurt
- Berivan Gökdemir
- Tuğba Zeytin
- Fatma Nur Özbay