Femicide in Turkey 346 women murdered in 2015

 by KurdisCat    Umut Foundation has published figures for 2015 relating to violence against women in the Republic of Turkey, which recorded a significant increase compared to the previous year. Turkish-Women-Rights-Protest-678x381The Foundation was set up in 1994 to develop humanism and non-violence in Turkish society. 346 women were murdered in Turkey in the first 10 months of 2015.

A total of 46 women were murdered by their husbands or ex-friends who later committed suicide. Continue reading “Femicide in Turkey 346 women murdered in 2015”