The voice of women on power(lessness) in Türkiye: a qualitative examination

Antmen D., KORKMAZ KARAOĞLU L.

JOURNAL OF POLITICAL POWER, vol.18, no.3, pp.522-542, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/2158379x.2025.2562052
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF POLITICAL POWER
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.522-542
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Women's powerlessness has been studied as both a structural condition and a psychological experience, yet rarely together. This study examines how women in T & uuml;rkiye experience and interpret powerlessness amid persistent gender inequality and rising authoritarianism. Using in-depth qualitative interviews, it explores how women define powerlessness, relate it to societal inequalities, and navigate or resist these dynamics in daily life. By centering women's narratives, the research provides a nuanced understanding of women's sense of powerlessness, highlighting the interplay between internal experiences and external sociopolitical conditions within T & uuml;rkiye's shifting gendered landscape.