It is easy to remember women with flowers one day. What is difficult is to establish an order that can prevent those flowers from going to cemeteries. March 8 is not just a day of celebration, but a day of conscience when society must face itself.<\/p>\n
When March 8th arrives, the same scene happens every year.<\/p>\n
Flowers are prepared.
\nMessages are written.
\nSocial media pages are filled with the phrases \u201cour women are very precious\u201d.<\/p>\n
But one cannot help but ask the question:<\/p>\n
Are we really remembering women, or are we consoling our conscience?<\/p>\n
Because real life is much heavier than these fancy phrases.<\/p>\n
In this country, women do not only carry the burden of life; they often carry the entire responsibility of life on their shoulders. Labor at home, struggle at work, invisible sacrifice in society...<\/p>\n
But the same society can ignore that labor for most of the year.<\/p>\n
Then, when the calendars show March 8, the issue is tried to be glossed over with a bunch of flowers and a few well-intentioned words.<\/p>\n
But it is not a question of remembering one day.<\/p>\n
The issue is to truly protect a woman's right to life.<\/p>\n
Turkey has experienced painful events in recent years that are etched in all our memories.<\/p>\n
The brutal murder of \u00d6zgecan Aslan,
\nThe burning to death of P\u0131nar G\u00fcltekin,
\nEmine Bulut's death in front of her daughter<\/p>\n
These names are not just titles of tragic events.<\/p>\n
These names remind us of this:<\/p>\n
The women's issue is not a matter of one day, it is a matter of conscience for a country.<\/p>\n
Societies that remember women on one day are actually societies that magnify their problems every day.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the question that needs to be asked is this:<\/p>\n
Why are women still not safe?
\nAnd more importantly...<\/p>\n
What are we really doing to change this?<\/p>\n
Because what needs to be done to protect women is actually very clear.<\/p>\n
First of all, violence against women requires an absolute and uncompromising legal will. Unless the perception of impunity is eradicated, no social message will be truly resonant.<\/p>\n
Secondly, women's economic independence must be strengthened. It is often not possible for a woman without economic independence to break out of the cycle of violence.<\/p>\n
Thirdly, the social mentality must change. No law alone will be sufficient without changing the mentality that relegates women to the second plan.<\/p>\n
Because it is not just about security; it is about value.<\/p>\n
The way a society treats its women is the way it treats itself.<\/p>\n
A society that cannot protect women is not strong.
\nA society that devalues women is not healthy.<\/p>\n
That is why March 8 is not just a day of celebration.<\/p>\n
March 8 is a day of conscience when society must ask itself the following question:<\/p>\n
Can we really put women at the center of life?
\nOr do we only remember them for one day and ignore them for the other 364 days?<\/p>\n
It is easy to give flowers to women one day.<\/p>\n
The real issue is to establish a system that can prevent those flowers from going to cemeteries.<\/p>\n
Today is not just about celebrating;
\nis to remember our responsibility to build a country where women can live without fear.<\/p>\n
On that day, March 8 will truly be a day to celebrate.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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