Studies on women employment and its effect in Van urban sample

In this thesis, the effect of female participation in employment on urbanization was investigated. The place of women in urban life, the formation of the city and the pre-modern and post-modern periods of women's data are transferred. The public sphere, social visibility and patriarchy of women in the public sphere are examined with social differences in the city. By considering the immigration effect, the impact on women's employment in the city of Van, the participation of women in the labor force and legal regulations were explained. In general terms, local government units, independent institutions and institutions bounded to central government are the stakeholders that affect employment and urban studies. Unconfigured interviews were conducted with the governors, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, and independent organizations where the projects connected to the European Union were managed among these stakeholders. After these interviews and literature review; within the aim of this research, studies on women's employment in Van and its impact on the city have been revealed. The level of employment and development ensures the realization of cities. The limitless human needs, The Industrial Revolution, the mass migration and the inadequacy of the rural area in the face of these transformations have led people to cities with large settlements. With migration, women's place and women's labor began to be subject to wages in these new production areas. The migrations made the paid women's labor became visible in the cities of Van. This situation is extremely important in terms of transforming the city. The most important component that will form the phenomenon and process of urbanization is the visibility of women's labor. With a positive distinction to be applied, the participation of women's labor in employment, the integration of women with all components of the administration into the urban life will provide the development of Van and social gender equality. Key Words: Van, Women, Employment, Migration, Labor Quantity of Page: 145 Supervisor: Aysun YARALI AKKAYA