TY  - JOUR
TT  - Measuring Women Empowerment and Gender Equality: Case of Turkey
AU  - Ince Yenılmez, Meltem
PY  - 2017
DA  - August
DO  - 10.18657/yonveek.335258
JF  - Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi
JO  - YÖNEKO
PB  - Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1302-0064
SP  - 485
EP  - 503
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
KW  - Kadın güçlendirmesi
KW  - toplumsal cinsiyet
KW  - cinsiyet eşitliği
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