Istanbul Gelisim University - Students drew attention to violence in women in social isolation

Students drew attention to violence in women in social isolation

University students realized the awareness project called "Life Fits Home, Violence Doesn’t” online in order to draw attention to violence against women during the period of social isolation.

Lawyer Simge Uyanıker and Mor Çatı Office Coordinator and Project Committee Member Seda Zorca participated as speakers in the Project "Life Fits Home, Violence Doesn’t” organized online in partnership with the Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) School of Applied Sciences Department of Public Relations and Advertising and the Gender Research Center.

Seda Zorca, Mor Çatı Office Coordinator and Project Committee Member, who drew attention to the psychological, economic, sexual, physical and digital dimensions of violence against women during the social isolation period, informed the students about how to deal with violence against women.

Stating that violence against women became complicated in the period of social isolation, the participants stated that if there is social isolation in this period, women should not ignore this situation if they experience violence. Stating the fact that the young population should be discreet about violence against women and women who are exposed to violence are not helpless, the participants emphasized there are a lot of NGO’s that support women facing violence and that practices such as KADES, ALO183 should be intensified.

Talking on the project Lawyer Simge Uyanıker stated that: “It is a matter of appreciation to carry out such a project in order to raise awareness in this period. I congratulate Burakcan Karadaş, Büşra Nur Bolatan, Ceren Kılıç, Buğra Çağdaş, Gizem Özdemir and all of you”, and expressed her thanks to Asst. Prof. Dr. Emel Tozlu Öztay, Head of the Department of Public Relations and Advertising for the awareness created by the event.