The panel organised by the Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) Women and Family Application and Research Centre (KADMER) within the scope of the “25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” was held at the HKU Cine Amphitheatre.
Speaking at the opening of the programme, HKU Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli stated that women are the fundamental building blocks of the family and society, and said: “It is impossible to accept violence against women. To prevent it, it is essential that we take the right measures urgently as a society and fight against it, and this is the responsibility of all of us. I thank KADMER for organising this event held to raise awareness of the issue.”
At the panel, where KADMER Director Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Özgüner said they had tried to prepare a programme that would raise awareness, covering a broad range that reflects inclusiveness and their mission of informing on this subject, including how the perception of violence is understood and how it is seen by students, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eda Dineri addressed ‘Women from the Republican Era to the Present’, Prof. Dr. Feyza Doyran addressed ‘Woman, Not Lady: Awareness of Sexist Discourse’, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Tanju Sarıgül addressed ‘Stalking’, while Lecturer Batu Duru served as moderator.
The panel ended with the performance of the play “What Could Happen to a Woman?” by the Oyunlarla Yaşayanlar Theatre Group.
News: Mustafa KANLI /HKU
