Working Saves Women'S Lives

Despite sustained efforts in Turkey for many years, violence against women persists. Studies on violence against women reveal that women's perception about and their attitude towards violence appears to be an important factor regarding the issue. In this research note, the relationship between...

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Published inIDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc
Main Authors Uysal, Gokce, Paker, Hande
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 01.01.2012
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Domestic violence
Women
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Summary:Despite sustained efforts in Turkey for many years, violence against women persists. Studies on violence against women reveal that women's perception about and their attitude towards violence appears to be an important factor regarding the issue. In this research note, the relationship between women's attitude towards domestic violence and their employment status is analyzed. Even if factors like women's own education levels, spouse's education levels, and their regions of residence are taken into account, working women are less likely to find physical violence justified. In other words, being employed is important in being able to stop the potential abuse in a woman's life. The relationship between women's perception on violence and employment reveals that encouraging women's labor force participation is an important component in preventing violence against women.