Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Health Sciences: Faculty Bulletin (Volume: 1, Issue: 12 December 2021)

Abstract

25 November was declared the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The 'Unite to End Violence Against Women' campaign is led by the United Nations (UN). In this context, it is aimed to prevent and eliminate violence against women and to raise awareness worldwide by calling for global action. Starting his speech by reading Bekir COŞKUN's poem 'When a Woman Goes', Asst. Prof. A. Yüksel BARUT emphasized the value of women with the words "Woman is a mother, a woman is a wife, a woman is a friend, a woman is the best teacher" and drew attention to the power of women by saying ''She who rocks the cradle shakes the world." Referring to the place of women in society from past to present, BARUT included Mustafa Kemal's words in his speech and shared Türkan Saylan's statement 'Every Educated Woman owes the Republic'. He ended his speech by reading Nazım Hikmet RAN's poem 'Woman'.