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Participants of the training programme within the scope of the Women-Friendly Cities Program are at the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye. As part of the third phase of the Women-Friendly Cities Programme, the Phase 1 Training Programme for the staff of the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye was completed on 15–16 January with the opening remarks of Şengül Altan Arslan, Deputy Secretary General of the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (UMT). Carried out under the coordinati

Representatives of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality visited İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. Izmir and Manisa Metropolitan Municipalities came together in Izmir within the scope of the third phase of the Women-Friendly Cities (WFC) Programme, which aims to strengthen gender equality starting at the local level. Officials from Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, which has been part of the programme since its first phase, and Manisa Metropolitan Municipality, which joined in the t

The Phase 1 Trainings, attended by numerous municipal staff and civil society representatives from municipalities participating in the Women-Friendly Cities Programme, have been completed. The Women Friendly Cities 3 Programme continues its implementation across 25 provinces in Türkiye with the motto “Strong women, Strong cities, Strong societies” . Launched at the end of 2024, the programme is coordinated by the Directorate for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

Empowered women who have benefited from Niğde Municipality's women-friendly programmes. ©UNFPA Türkiye The 3rd phase of the Women-Friendly Cities Programme has been launched with the participation of municipalities from 25 provinces across Türkiye’s seven regions. As part of the three-year programme, provincial municipalities and local civil society organizations will work together to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality in all areas, in line with local needs and d

The 1st Steering Committee meeting of the Women-Friendly Cities 3 Programme carried out under the coordination of the Directorate for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, with the financial support of the European Union, implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Türkiye in partnership with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB), and participated by 25 municipalities from 7 regions of Türkiye, was held in Ankara with t

The launch event of the Women-Friendly Cities Programme was joined by high-level representatives from public institutions, embassies, international organizations, civil society organizations, and academia, as well as numerous mayors. ©UNFPA Türkiye The launch event for the "Women-Friendly Cities 3" programme, being implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (UMT) with the financial support of the Europe

We started our journey with the motto Strong Women, Strong Cities, and Strong Communities! Under the coordination of the Directorate for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the financial support of European Union, and in partnership with Union of Municipalities of Türkiye, we joined forces with 25 municipalities from 7 regions of Türkiye and the civil society organizations operating in these cities. The 3rd Phase of the #WomenFriendlyCities programme, which en

The Women-Friendly Cities 3 programme kicked off with a signing ceremony in Ankara The “Women-Friendly Cities 3” programme kicked off with a signing ceremony in Ankara. The programme will be implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in  partnership with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye, with the financial support of the European Union under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for EU Affairs. The 3-year programme aims to supp

Under the coordination of the Directorate for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, with the financial support of the European Union, and implemented by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Türkiye in partnership with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (UMT), the 25 municipalities that will take part in the third phase of the Women-Friendly Cities Programme, launched in 2025, have been announced. Over the next three years, 25

The 3rd phase of the Women-Friendly Cities Programme, which aims to create safe and inclusive living spaces where the rights and needs of everyone living in the city, especially women and girls, are taken into account and where everyone can access all services equally, has started with the participation of 25 municipalities. In order for local administrations to conduct needs analysis, planning, programming, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation based on eq

What makes a city “women-friendly”? What makes a city “women-friendly”? We took to the streets and asked women from all across Türkiye! In the light of these answers, we will be working together for #WomenFriendlyCities for 3 years with 25 municipalities and numerous civil society organizations from seven regions of Türkiye to ensure equality between women and men in areas ranging from health to education, from safety to transportation, from combating violence to participatio