Women leading education and social life in Turkey during the One-Party Period (1923-1950)

Since The Ancient Turkish States , has had an important position in Turkish society.This situation continued in other Turkish States an during the Ottoman period.However, the appearance of Turkish women as active in the social sphere corresponds to later periods. In particular, II. With the proclamation of the Constitution, women wrote articles in various magazines and newspapers and took part in societies in order to make their freedom and voices heard more clearly. After the establishment of the new Turkish state, women were taken into consideration in the innovations necessary for society and women were given various rights. With the Republic, emphasis was placed on the women's education and the coeducation ,in which men and women studied together, began to be practiced. In one party era, especially fort he purpose of increasing the literacy rate of the people and improving the country, the Government gave importance the education of the villagers. Various institutions, such as public chambers and national schools, went into activity. The most important step for the development and progress of the Republic has been taken for women. For women to be more active in social life, women provided organizations among themselves and they have benefited from the opening of various institutions and societies. Women completed their education and become more conscious citizens, so they were among the important people who formed the base of many universities in Turkey. They announced the name of Turkey with their scientific studies and activities in many parts of the World.