New directions for women's political development in Turkey: Exploring the implications of the internet for Ka-der
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Tarih
2014
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Yayıncı
IOS Press
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Underrepresentation of women in Turkish politics is well documented. This is evident in the numbers of women in key decision-making positions, including the Parliament. The role of women's NGOs is significant in educating, motivating and mobilizing women to participate in politics. These organizations increasingly use the Internet for mobilization, opinion formation, recruitment, networking, lobbying and fundraising. The paper explores the extent to which and the ways in which Ka-der as a WNGOs is affected by the Internet, both in terms of its structure and operation, including its relationships with members and adherents and in the way Ka-der communicates with external actors, such as similar organizations, potential members, politicians and the media. We argue that different functions of WNGOs are supported asymmetrically by the Internet. While the e-mail group is mostly used for internal purposes, the website and the use of social media serve to enhance links with the outside environment.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Internet and civil society, Internet and NGOs, Internet and women's NGOs, Ka-der, Turkey, Woman, Gender, Gender quota
Kaynak
Information Polity
WoS Q Değeri
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
19
Sayı
3-4
Künye
Karakaya Polat, R. & Çağlı Kaynak, E. (2014). New directions for women's political development in turkey: Exploring the implications of the internet for ka-der. Information Polity, 19(3-4), 179-194. doi:10.3233/IP-140343
