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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