Trust, care and power: Making tough love with democracy

Organised by

• Florence School of Transnational Governance

After the ratification of the Istanbul Convention in 2012, Turkey adopted Act No.6284 to Protect Family and Prevent Violence Against Women, thanks to the extensive participation of the women’s movement organisations forming the End Violence Platform. The self-organised platform established itself after the first meeting held by the Ministry in September in 2012, and it took an active and essential part in the law drafting process. This process not only signified a concrete achievement in struggling against gender-based violence in Turkey, but it also offers a universal lens to explore how the involvement of social movements in policymaking processes impacts successful policy.  

Participants joining this STG Talk will take part in an interactive workshop to explore how the practices of cooperation among activists and the reimagination of deliberative democracy instruments can influence electoral bodies and shift power dynamics in existing and fragile democracies. 

Speakers:

• Virginia Fiume, Policy Leader Fellow
• Mine Kösem Cinay, Policy Leader Fellow
• Gaia Taffoni, Teaching Associate, Florence School of Transnational Governance
• Anja Thomas, School of Law, Politics and Social Sciences, University of Lille/ Visiting Fellow, RSC, EUI
• Niccolò Milanese, Visiting Fellow, Florence School of Transnational Governance
• Gülseren Onanç - Founder of Equality, Justice, Woman Platform / Women’s Right Activist  - Storytelling on the Turkish Case Study 

The event will be held in a hybrid setting. When registering, indicate if you wish to attend the event in person or online. Zoom link will be provided after registration. 

Attachments:

• STG Talks Spring 2024 - Full Programme