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‘We Worked During Curfew as Well; It is a Construction Work, is it Really Urgent?’

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKER

‘We Worked During Curfew as Well; It is a Construction Work, is it Really Urgent?’

Highway construction worker: “We are told that if we want to leave, we are free to do so. We can, of course, leave. We would rather starve to death than endure so many insults. But we have families, we are not responsible only for ourselves.”

22 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Women Depicted as Passive, Men as Virtuous in School Books

CONTENT OF EDUCATION REPORT

Women Depicted as Passive, Men as Virtuous in School Books

The Education Reform Initiative (ERG) has presented its “Content of Education Report”. Touching upon a series of issues, the report has shown that while women are depicted passive and mostly as mothers in school books, men are depicted virtuous.

1 October 2019 Ayşegül Özbek

‘The Rich Spend 23 Times More on Education Than the Poor’

EDUCATION REFORM INITIATIVE

‘The Rich Spend 23 Times More on Education Than the Poor’

In her article entitled “The Gap Between Ayşe and Elif” as part of her “Long Story” article series, Umay Aktaş Salman from the Education Reform Initiative has underlined that the educational expenses of the rich are 23 times higher than those of the poor.

The Potential Advantage of Bilingualism for Turkey

The Potential Advantage of Bilingualism for Turkey

The Initiative for Reforms in Education underlined the need for research and preparation regarding "Bilingual Education". The perception of languages needs to be changed and primary education should be improved urgently, the initiative claimed.

10 December 2010 Emir Çelik