Post Written By: Ben Miller
"19,000 steps later everyone is exhausted and ready for bed. It's been quite the day and we all have a story, or two to tell. Today began around 8:30 AM, as we all met for breakfast before heading out. Once gathered, we took to the trails and rode the tram and shuttle to Bilgi University where we met Itir to talk about gender issues in Turkey, education, and sports. After that, we went to Takim square and we split up for lunch. We regrouped around 4:00 PM and traveled to ACEV headquarters. This NGO focused on education on parenting and also offered resources for parents as well. At ACEV, we talked about fatherhood and the training some fathers are now beginning to receive, since gender equality in the household can be a large topic in households. Fathers today are still assumed to be the breadwinners of families, and traditionally focus on an ideal masculine figure by little roles in the household. Our professor, Shane Miller, also shared some of his research on his paper, "The Lovable D********," to ACEV staff. From here we rode a taxi to a small neighborhood where we met, dined, and interviewed Turkish men on the topic fatherhood and their experiences in the Fatherhood program. It's not too hard to believe that after all that, everyone is ready for bed.
Over the course of the day, we focused primarily on learning the liberal side of masculinity and gender roles. Both Itir and the people of ACEV, believe that Turkey needs to work towards equality in its gender rights. With women getting married as young as 12, Itir believes that Turkey is holding women back from their potential. If women received more education, it is likely that their employment rate would rise above 27%. Women were supposed to recite this equality under the new government, but instead were only given the ability to dress like a modern woman.
As for the men, we learned that family isn't something that is seen as important for Turkish men. In the words of one gentleman we dined with, "men basically just eat and sleep when home. Home is for watching the tele." It is because of this attitude that ACEV began its fatherhood program. The program focuses on teaching adult males how to interact, talk to, and bind with their kids. Over all, it is a wonderful program that many of the men spoke very highly of.
All in all, today was a busy, yet enjoyable day. Between the wonderful food, people, and sights, everyone had a great time, and we all can't wait for tomorrow."
"19,000 steps later everyone is exhausted and ready for bed. It's been quite the day and we all have a story, or two to tell. Today began around 8:30 AM, as we all met for breakfast before heading out. Once gathered, we took to the trails and rode the tram and shuttle to Bilgi University where we met Itir to talk about gender issues in Turkey, education, and sports. After that, we went to Takim square and we split up for lunch. We regrouped around 4:00 PM and traveled to ACEV headquarters. This NGO focused on education on parenting and also offered resources for parents as well. At ACEV, we talked about fatherhood and the training some fathers are now beginning to receive, since gender equality in the household can be a large topic in households. Fathers today are still assumed to be the breadwinners of families, and traditionally focus on an ideal masculine figure by little roles in the household. Our professor, Shane Miller, also shared some of his research on his paper, "The Lovable D********," to ACEV staff. From here we rode a taxi to a small neighborhood where we met, dined, and interviewed Turkish men on the topic fatherhood and their experiences in the Fatherhood program. It's not too hard to believe that after all that, everyone is ready for bed.
Over the course of the day, we focused primarily on learning the liberal side of masculinity and gender roles. Both Itir and the people of ACEV, believe that Turkey needs to work towards equality in its gender rights. With women getting married as young as 12, Itir believes that Turkey is holding women back from their potential. If women received more education, it is likely that their employment rate would rise above 27%. Women were supposed to recite this equality under the new government, but instead were only given the ability to dress like a modern woman.
As for the men, we learned that family isn't something that is seen as important for Turkish men. In the words of one gentleman we dined with, "men basically just eat and sleep when home. Home is for watching the tele." It is because of this attitude that ACEV began its fatherhood program. The program focuses on teaching adult males how to interact, talk to, and bind with their kids. Over all, it is a wonderful program that many of the men spoke very highly of.
All in all, today was a busy, yet enjoyable day. Between the wonderful food, people, and sights, everyone had a great time, and we all can't wait for tomorrow."
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