Gender Equality

Happy International Women’s Day! At TPF we once again #ChooseToChallenge because from challenge comes change. Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to support programs that continue to empower young women and girls. International Women’s Day is a chance to both celebrate the women leaders in our community and to inspire young girls to create a better, more inclusive […]

  We’d like to send a virtual thank-you to everyone who has joined the most recent #challengeaccepted movement by posting #blackandwhitephotos of themselves on social media. Yet, we realized that not many know the reason for the most recent uprising of this famous hashtag. Turkish women recently have started using the hashtag to raise awareness for violence against women […]

Pinar Gultekin, who was only 27 years old, was yet another victim of violence against women in Turkey. Once again, we’re reminded that we need to address the power imbalances that limit opportunities for girls and women to live their lives to the fullest. Women in many cases are not permitted access to many resources men […]

George Schieber didn’t know much about Turkey when he first met Sena Eken in 1976. She was a graduate student in economics at the University of Pittsburgh. After meeting Sena, George became interested in learning more about the culture, customs, and values of Turkey, a country whose compelling history was hardly the centerpiece of America’s […]

  Wednesday evening we hosted our Fifth Annual Fundraiser for Girls’ Education in Turkey. We raised close to $15,000 for TPF Stars Program and will be able to further invest in the future of 40 bright young women by helping them go to college! Our sincere thanks for making our path possible with your continued support! Special thanks to our host […]

You think it’s too early to teach kids how to code? Think again! Cagdas Yasami Destekleme Dernegi (CYDD) sure does not think so. They understand that knowing how to code in today’s tech-driven world is invaluable. “Coding is a fundamental skill to have these days along with math and reading. Only the kids who go […]

Zeynep and Buse walked quietly into Impact Hub Istanbul surrounded by 23 other Cagdas Yasami Destekleme Dernegi scholarship recipients and volunteers as their friend, Gaye asked, “Why the theme: ‘The Only Limit is You?’” Derin jumped in, “because we should not take no for an answer, believe in ourselves and work hard.” “But, I feel I have […]