A study on the innovation policies of the local governments targeting to increase women’s employment: Bursa Yıldırım Municipality case

Sanem Berkün

doi:10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6021

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A study on the innovation policies of the local governments targeting to increase women’s employment: Bursa Yıldırım Municipality case

Sanem Berkün

Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development 2024, 8(8), 6021; https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6021

Submitted：25 Apr 2024

Accepted：20 May 2024

Published：16 Aug 2024

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Abstract

This paper, with its focus on national legislative regulations that have come into force and governments developed policies designed to clear away numerous problems regarding women’s employment has a threefold contribution to the existing literature. First, it summarizes the salient features of the new legislation and administrative measures adopted by the government of Turkyie, with special reference to Bursa Yıldırım Municipality. Second, we draw attention to the increasing recognition of the valuable potential of females in the workplace. Over recent decades and the implications for the central administration but also the private sector, local administration and voluntary agencies. Third, policy syndromes about livelihoods, and hardship alleviation policies, are examined and policy implications are discussed. This paper does not aim to provide definitive answers, yet intends to scrutinize the data and re-examine the trends in the light of key drivers such as economics, demographics, and urbanization. This was done mainly by reviewing the literature government reports and statistical data but was augmented by our fieldwork. There is an attempt to reach a conclusion about recent developments and make suggestions about countermeasures that could be implemented.

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