Effect of women's employment on financial performance of Turkish deposit banks

With modernization, legal regulations on women's rights around the world have brought numerous improvements for women's participation in social, political, and economic life, allowing them to find a place for themselves in many areas of business. In the current study, the aim was to investigate the effect of women's employment in Deposit Banks in Turkey on financial performance. Panel data analysis was performed and the sample was selected as deposit banks operating in Borsa Istanbul. Return on assets and return on equity were chosen as dependent variables for financial performance and quarterly data of 2009-2020 were used. It was concluded that women's employment had a positive effect on the financial performance of deposit banks.