ÖzBu çalışmada ulusal parlamentolardaki kadın milletvekili temsil oranını belirlediği varsayılan sosyo-ekonomik, siyasal ve kültürel faktörlerin etkisi OECD ülkeleri için analiz edilmiştir. Bu kapsamda yapılan regresyon analizi sonucunda, sosyo-ekonomik faktörler içinde sayılan kadının işgücüne katılım oranı ve şehirleşme oranının pozitif yönlü, üniversite mezunu kadın oranının ise negatif yönlü olarak kadın milletvekili temsil oranı üzerinde anlamlı etkisi olduğu saptanmıştır. Siyasal faktörlerden biri olan parlamentondaki parti sayısının pozitif yönlü ve kültürel faktörler arasında sayılan OECD ülkelerindeki baskın din (Hıristiyanlığın) değişkenin pozitif yönlü olarak kadın milletvekili temsil oranını anlamlı olarak etkilediği belirlenmiştir.Anahtar Sözcükler: OECD Ülkeleri, kadın milletvekili oranları, kadın temsili etkileyen faktörler.
Abstract An Analysis of the Percentage of Women Representatives in the Context of Social-Economic, Political and Cultural Factors: Sample of OECD CountriesIn this study, the influence of socio-economic, political and cultural factors which are accepted as the determining factors for the percentage of women representatives in national parliaments are analyzed for OECD countries. In this context, according to the results of the regression analysis done on the socioeconomic factors, it was determined that the rate of women participating in the labor force and the rate of urbanization have a positive effect while the rate of women holding a bachelor's degree have a negative one on the percentage of women representatives. In addition, the number of political parties in parliament
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to present a detailed picture of the poverty conditions of women in Turkey in the context of the capability approach. In other words, it is to analyze their perception of how much women in Turkey can benefit from economic opportunities, political freedoms and social opportunities and to what degree they can have protective security services and transparency assurance.Design/methodology/approachThe field study was conducted in seven cities across Turkey with 741 women. Data from the field study were gathered by using the survey method. A 5-point Likert scale that was developed by the researchers and comprised of 39 statements.FindingsAccording to the scale means of the instrumental freedoms obtained from the survey study, it cannot be claimed that women in Turkey have a completely negative perception of all of the instrumental freedoms. However, if the instrumental freedoms are compared to each other, it is seen that the participants have different perceptions of these instrumental freedoms.Originality/valueThis study basically discusses the issues of women's poverty and freedom in Turkey. In this context, the capability approach by Amartya Sen and capability deprivation; in other words, “being deprived of capabilities”, that is prominent in this approach form the basis of the study. The issue of women's poverty in Turkey is dealt with through deprivations in this study in contrast to the poverty conceptualizations through the individuals' income or expenditure levels.
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