Video: Men Kill 281 Women in 2014 (Turkey)

According to the data based on reports in local and national newspapers and news agencies in Turkey, a compilation made by bianet revealed that men killed at least 281 women, raped/attempted to rape 109 women and teenager girls, left 560 women injured and sexually harassed 140 women and teenager girls.

Voiced by Simon Johns
Video by Onur Tetik
Infographic by Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Translated by Barış Mumyakmaz

http://www.bianet.org/english/women/1…

* This infographic is released with financial support of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Turkey and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. IPS Communication Foundation is the sole owner of the production.

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