Research Article

NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE

Volume: 7 Number: 13 December 31, 2023
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NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE

Abstract

The interest of Turkish women in political affairs became prominent in the late 19th century. However, their engagements focused mainly on seeking broader participation in the economic and social life of the Ottoman Empire rather than political rights. The movement was led by the prominent and educated women of the Ottoman Empire by writing articles and forming associations. Given that the traditional and patriarchal structure of Ottoman society was the main obstacle to women’s political rights, there were no significant changes in women’s status in the empire. The situation changed with the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the republic’s founder, recognized the importance of women’s rights and their involvement in the socio-economic cum political life of the state for the success of his reforms. With the patriarchal nature of the social structure in mind, Atatürk first sought to revolutionize the state’s social set-up to make it receptive to impending women’s political rights. Nezihe Muhiddin believed that women should fight directly for their political rights without waiting for social changes, bringing her into a confrontation with the ruling elites. Although she was active in the struggle initially, she was eventually pushed to the margins.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Turkish Political Life

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 29, 2023

Publication Date

December 31, 2023

Submission Date

September 19, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 16, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 13

APA
Yürük, E. (2023). NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE. İmgelem, 7(13), 735-752. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1362900
AMA
1.Yürük E. NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE. İMGELEM. 2023;7(13):735-752. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1362900
Chicago
Yürük, Emre. 2023. “NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE”. İmgelem 7 (13): 735-52. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1362900.
EndNote
Yürük E (December 1, 2023) NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE. İmgelem 7 13 735–752.
IEEE
[1]E. Yürük, “NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE”, İMGELEM, vol. 7, no. 13, pp. 735–752, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.53791/imgelem.1362900.
ISNAD
Yürük, Emre. “NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE”. İmgelem 7/13 (December 1, 2023): 735-752. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1362900.
JAMA
1.Yürük E. NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE. İMGELEM. 2023;7:735–752.
MLA
Yürük, Emre. “NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE”. İmgelem, vol. 7, no. 13, Dec. 2023, pp. 735-52, doi:10.53791/imgelem.1362900.
Vancouver
1.Emre Yürük. NEZİHE MUHIDDIN’S STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL RIGHTS: MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK’S STANCE AND THE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE. İMGELEM. 2023 Dec. 1;7(13):735-52. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1362900

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