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Roman Kadınların Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliğine Yönelik Bakış Açıları: Mersin'de Nitel Bir Araştırma

Year 2023, Volume: 20 Issue: 55, 637 - 648, 29.09.2023
https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1297338

Abstract

Bu araştırma, ‘Birleşmiş Milletler Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri’ kapsamında, Roman kadınların toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine ilişkin görüşlerinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomonolojik yaklaşıma dayalı olarak desenlenmiştir. Çalışma grubu, Mersin ilinde ikamet eden on Roman kadın ile sınırlıdır. Araştırmanın verileri, bireysel derinlemesine görüşme tekniği kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde, içerik analizi tekniği kullanılmıştır. İçerik analizi sonucunda araştırma bulguları, Birleşmiş Milletler Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri’nden biri olan ‘Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği’ için belirlenen alt hedefler kapsamında temalar oluşturularak incelenmiştir. Bu temalar: (1) Eğitim (2) Kadınlara ve kız çocuklarına yönelik ayrımcılık, (3) Aile içi şiddet, (4) Erken yaşta ya da zoraki evlilik, (5) Ekonomik ve sosyal fırsat eşitliği, (6) Üreme sağlığı ve üreme hakları şeklindedir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, Roman toplumunun çoğu zaman geleneksel görüşlere sahip olduğu, Roman kadınların toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliğine maruz kaldıkları, nitelikli eğitim imkanına erişemedikleri, ekonomik ve sosyal fırsat eşitliğine sahip olmadıkları, kamusal alana ve çalışma yaşamına yeterince katılamadıkları belirlenmiştir. Roman kadınların, hem etnik kökenleri hem de cinsiyetleri nedeniyle ayrımcılıkla karşı karşıya kaldıkları, bu durumun da kesişimsellik bağlamında çifte dezavantaja neden olduğu ortaya konmuştur.

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Perspectives of Roma Women on Gender Equality: A Qualitative Study in Mersin

Year 2023, Volume: 20 Issue: 55, 637 - 648, 29.09.2023
https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1297338

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of examining the perspectives of Roma women on gender equality within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The study was designed based on the phenomenological approach, which is a qualitative research method. The study group was limited to ten Roma women residing in Mersin. The data for the research were obtained through individual in-depth interviews. In the analysis of the data, the content analysis technique was used. As a result of content analysis, the research findings were examined by forming themes within the sub-goals set for 'Gender Equality,' one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These themes include: (1) Education, (2) Discrimination against women and girls, (3) Domestic violence, (4) Early or forced marriage, (5) Economic and social opportunity equality (6) Reproductive health and rights. According to the research findings, Roma community often adheres to traditional views, Roma women experience gender inequality, lack access to quality education, lack economic and social opportunities, and are not sufficiently involved in public spaces and the workforce. It has been revealed that Roma women face discrimination due to both their ethnic origin and gender, which causes double disadvantage in the context of intersectionality.

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References

  • Adıgüzel, S. (2020). Investigation of the right to education of the Roma living in Turkey in terms of European Union and social policy. Journal of Education and Humanities: Theory and Practice, 11(21), 79-96.
  • Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı (2023). Roman Vatandaşlara Yönelik Strateji Belgesi 2023-2030 [Strategy Document For Roma Citizens], Retrieved July 27, 2023, from https://www.aile.gov.tr/media/127013/yeni-roman-strateji-belgesi-_20221222_v19.pdf.
  • Akkan, B. E., Deniz, M. B.,& Ertan, M. (2011). Sosyal dışlanmanın Roman halleri [Roma aspects of social exclusion]. İstanbul: Social Policy Forum.
  • Aksu, M. (2003). Türkiye’de çingene olmak [Being a gypsy in Turkey]. İstanbul: Ozan Publication.
  • Akgül, F. İ. (2021). Participation of Roma women in economic life in the context of intersectionality approach: The case of Izmir, Journal of Labor and Society, 2 (69), 1073-1098.
  • Altıparmak, İ. B. (2018). The effect of social learning on domestic violence. Uludag University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Journal of Social Sciences, 19(34), 233-262.
  • Arayıcı, A. (1999). Çingeneler [Gypsies]. İstanbul: Ceylan Publication.
  • Bağdatlı Vural, N. (2016). Sosyal politika ve toplumsal cinsiyet [Social policy and gender]. F. Saygılıgil (Eds.), Toplumsal cinsiyet tartışmaları [Gender debates] in (pp. 103-119). İstanbul: Dipnot Publication.
  • Balkan, N. (2020). Women’s state of poverty: A research on Kırklareli gypsies. Journal of Kırklareli University Vocational School of Social Sciences, 1(1), 23-39.
  • Balkız, Ö. I., & Göktepe, T. (2014). Roma and socioeconomic living conditions: A field study on the case of Aydın province. Journal of Sociology, 30, 1-39.
  • Berktay, F. (2009). Tek tanrılı dinler karşısında kadın: Hıristiyanlıkta ve İslamiyette kadının statüsüne karşılaştırmalı bir yaklaşım [Woman versus monotheistic religions: A comparative approach to the status of women in Christianity and Islam]. İstanbul: Metis Publication.
  • Çelik, K., & Yuce Tar, Y. (2015). Roma (gypsy) citizens in Samsun: Living with limited social rights. The Journal of International Social Research, 8(36), 621-635.
  • Çetin, B. I. (2017). Gypsies with their identities: Evaluation of the social inclusion national strategy paper and first stage action plan for gypsy citizens in Turkey. Journal of Management and Economics Research, 15(1), 85-112.
  • Dökmen, Z. (2009). Toplumsal cinsiyet: Sosyal psikolojik açıklamalar [Gender: Social psychological explanations]. İstanbul: Remzi Bookstore.
  • Ecevit, Y. (2003). How can a relationship between gender and poverty be established? How can this relationship be studied? Journal of Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 25(4), 83-88.
  • Engin, E., & Akgöz, B. (2013). An evaluation of corporate social responsibilty within the framework of sustainable development and corporate sustainability. Journal of Selçuk University Faculty of Communication, 8(1), 85-94.
  • Eskiocak, M., & Akbaşak, D. (2017). Roma health in Edirne: Social determinants of health and health status. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 15(2), 136-149.
  • European Monitoring Centre. (2003). Breaking the barriers-Roma women and access to public health care. Luxembourg: European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia.
  • Fırat, M.,& İlhan, S. (2019). Poverty and social exclusion in gypsies: The case of Malatya. Journal of Social Sciences of Muş Alparslan University, 7(3), 265-277.
  • Genç, Y., Taylan, H. H., &Barış, İ. (2015). The perception of social exclusion and its role on the process of education and academic achivement of Roma children. International Journal of Social Science, 33, 79-97.
  • Giddens, A. (2006). Sociology (5th Ed.). Cambridge: Polity Press.
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  • Gökçe, D. (2019). The problem of participation of Roma women in public space at the ıntersection of gender, ethnicity and class. Social Sciences Studies Journal (SSSJournal), 5(30), 879-891.
  • Günindi-Ersöz, A. (2016). Toplumsal cinsiyet sosyolojisi [Gender sociology]. Ankara: Anı Publication.
  • Kaymak, N. N. & Tekin Yılmaz, T. (2022). Roma women in the context of gender. Journal of the Institute for Roma Language and Culture Studies, 3(1), 65-79.
  • Kolukirik, S. (2006). The Turkish gypsies in terms of sociological perspective: A study on Gypsies in Izmir. International Journal of Human Sciences, 3(1), 1-24.
  • Özkan, A. R. (2000). Türkiye çingeneleri [Turkish gypsies]. Ankara: T.C. Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları.
  • Ravnbøl, C. I. (2011). Women, motherhood and early childhood: Exploring the question of how poor Roma women’s status and situation influences children’s survival, growth and development. United Nations Children's Fund.
  • Rose, P., Beeby, J. & Parker, D. (1995). Academic rigour in the lived experience of researchers using phenomenological methods in nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 21(6), 1123-1129.
  • Saygiligil, F. (2016). Toplumsal cinsiyet tartışmaları [Gender debates]. İstanbul: Dipnot Publications.
  • Taylan, H. H. (2016). Early marriage among Roma families in Sakarya. International Journal of Social Science, 52, 221-228.
  • T.C. Kalkinma Bakanligi. (2017). Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri kapsamında Türkiye’nin mevcut durum analizi projesi [Turkey's current situation analysis project within the scope of Sustainable Development Goals], Main report, Ankara.
  • United Nations. (2014). Gender equality and sustainable development, world survey on the role of women in development. New York.
  • Uzpeder. E., Danova-Roussinova S., Özcelik. S.,& Gökcen. S. (2008). Biz buradayız: Türkiye'de Romanlar, ayrımcı uygulamalar ve hak mücadelesi [We are here: Novels, discriminatory practices and the struggle for rights in Turkey]. İstanbul: Mart Printing.
  • Yılmaz, B. E. (2015). The effect of empowerment program on self-esteem and coping ways of women exposed to violence. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Family Sociology , Sociology of Gender, Women's Studies
Journal Section Research Articles
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Burcu Şanlı

Sibel Furtana 0000-0002-8495-7699

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Early Pub Date September 30, 2023
Publication Date September 29, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Volume: 20 Issue: 55

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APA Şanlı, B., & Furtana, S. (2023). Perspectives of Roma Women on Gender Equality: A Qualitative Study in Mersin. OPUS Journal of Society Research, 20(55), 637-648. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1297338