Comparative Analysis of Women's Work in Confederations of Labour and Public Servants in Türkiye

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Comparative Analysis of Women's Work in Confederations of Labour and Public Servants in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Neşe Yıldız

Yayıncı:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.92-118

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

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2001342680

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2147-1185

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 This study analyzes the mechanisms and policies developed by unions, one of the leading actors of working life, regarding womens issues and problems at the level of the confederations, which are the highest union structures. Womens issues and problems are among the topics that the union movement has focused on in recent years. Women constitute approximately 25 of union organizations in trade labour unions and 45 in public servant unions. In this respect, the scope and extent to which labour and public servant confederations in Turkey address this issue constitutes the fundamental question of this study. The confederations examined in the study were determined according to their status of having the most members. This study examines the statutes and general assembly decisions of labour and public servant confederations from a comprehensive perspective, addresses the level of representation that confederations give to women in their management bodies, and questions the effectiveness of the womens units they have established within their bodies. The study also compares the concepts, discourses, and slogans used in discussing the subject of women among confederations. The design of this study, which is qualitative research, was created by document review, and within this scope, the publications and statements of the confederations were used. In addition, in cases where there was difficulty in accessing the data of the confederations, the confederations were contacted, access to current data was provided, and the reliability of the data used was confirmed. The obtained data was subjected to content analysis. The study claims that the interest of the confederations in womens issues is increasing, that they put forward policies, concepts, discourses and slogans on the subject of women according to their ideological stances, and that the presence of women in management mechanisms alone will not be sufficient to solve womens problems. Instead, it argues that women will significantly affect both the solution of womens problems and all issues concerning the unions by taking responsibility in line with values and womens creation, strengthening their ability to represent and develop their competencies within the union life.

 This study analyzes the mechanisms and policies developed by unions, one of the leading actors of working life, regarding womens issues and problems at the level of the confederations, which are the highest union structures. Womens issues and problems are among the topics that the union movement has focused on in recent years. Women constitute approximately 25 of union organizations in trade labour unions and 45 in public servant unions. In this respect, the scope and extent to which labour and public servant confederations in Turkey address this issue constitutes the fundamental question of this study. The confederations examined in the study were determined according to their status of having the most members. This study examines the statutes and general assembly decisions of labour and public servant confederations from a comprehensive perspective, addresses the level of representation that confederations give to women in their management bodies, and questions the effectiveness of the womens units they have established within their bodies. The study also compares the concepts, discourses, and slogans used in discussing the subject of women among confederations. The design of this study, which is qualitative research, was created by document review, and within this scope, the publications and statements of the confederations were used. In addition, in cases where there was difficulty in accessing the data of the confederations, the confederations were contacted, access to current data was provided, and the reliability of the data used was confirmed. The obtained data was subjected to content analysis. The study claims that the interest of the confederations in womens issues is increasing, that they put forward policies, concepts, discourses and slogans on the subject of women according to their ideological stances, and that the presence of women in management mechanisms alone will not be sufficient to solve womens problems. Instead, it argues that women will significantly affect both the solution of womens problems and all issues concerning the unions by taking responsibility in line with values and womens creation, strengthening their ability to represent and develop their competencies within the union life.

 This study analyzes the mechanisms and policies developed by unions, one of the leading actors of working life, regarding womens issues and problems at the level of the confederations, which are the highest union structures. Womens issues and problems are among the topics that the union movement has focused on in recent years. Women constitute approximately 25 of union organizations in trade labour unions and 45 in public servant unions. In this respect, the scope and extent to which labour and public servant confederations in Turkey address this issue constitutes the fundamental question of this study. The confederations examined in the study were determined according to their status of having the most members. This study examines the statutes and general assembly decisions of labour and public servant confederations from a comprehensive perspective, addresses the level of representation that confederations give to women in their management bodies, and questions the effectiveness of the womens units they have established within their bodies. The study also compares the concepts, discourses, and slogans used in discussing the subject of women among confederations. The design of this study, which is qualitative research, was created by document review, and within this scope, the publications and statements of the confederations were used. In addition, in cases where there was difficulty in accessing the data of the confederations, the confederations were contacted, access to current data was provided, and the reliability of the data used was confirmed. The obtained data was subjected to content analysis. The study claims that the interest of the confederations in womens issues is increasing, that they put forward policies, concepts, discourses and slogans on the subject of women according to their ideological stances, and that the presence of women in management mechanisms alone will not be sufficient to solve womens problems. Instead, it argues that women will significantly affect both the solution of womens problems and all issues concerning the unions by taking responsibility in line with values and womens creation, strengthening their ability to represent and develop their competencies within the union life.

 Bu çalışma, çalışma hayatının temel aktörlerinden biri olan sendikaların, kadın konusu ve sorunlarına yönelik geliştirdiği mekanizmaları ve politikaları en üst sendikal yapı olan konfederasyonlar düzeyinde analiz etmektedir. Kadın konusu ve sorunları, sendikal hareketin son yıllarda üzerine odaklandığı konular arasında yer almaktadır. Kadınlar, işçi sendikalarında sendikal örgütlenmenin yaklaşık olarak  25ini, kamu görevlileri sendikalarında ise örgütlenmenin yaklaşık  45ini oluşturmaktadır. Bu yönüyle Türkiyedeki işçi ve kamu görevlileri konfederasyonlarının bu konuyu hangi kapsamda ve ne ölçüde ele aldığı bu çalışmanın temel sorusunu oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada incelenen konfederasyonlar en çok üyeye sahip olma durumlarına göre belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışma, kapsamlı bir bakış açısıyla işçi ve kamu görevlileri konfederasyonlarının tüzük ve genel kurul kararlarını incelenmekte, konfederasyonların yönetim organlarında kadınlara yer verdikleri temsil düzeyini ele almakta ve bünyelerinde oluşturdukları kadın birimlerinin etkinliğini sorgulamaktadır. Çalışma, aynı zamanda, kadın konusunda kullanılan kavram, söylem ve sloganları konfederasyonlar arasında kıyaslamaktadır. Nitel bir araştırmadan oluşan bu çalışmanın desenini doküman incelemesi oluşturmuş, bu kapsamda konfederasyonların yayınlarından ve açıklamalarından yararlanılmıştır. Ayrıca, konfederasyonların verilerine erişimde güçlük yaşandığı durumlarda bizzat konfederasyonlar ile irtibat kurulup, güncel verilere erişim sağlanmış, kullanılan verilerin güvenilirliği teyit edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Çalışma, konfederasyonların, kadın sorunlarına yönelik ilgisinin artmakta olduğunu, ideolojik duruşlarına göre kadın konusunda politikalar, kavramlar, söylemler ve sloganlar ortaya koyduklarını, sadece yönetim mekanizmalarındaki kadın varlığının kadın sorunlarını çözmeye yeterli olmayacağını iddia etmektedir. Bunun yerine, sendikal hayat içerisinde, kadınların değerler ve kadın fıtratı ekseninde sorumluluk alarak, temsil kabiliyetini güçlendirerek ve yetkinliklerini geliştirerek hem kadın sorunlarının çözümüne hem de sendikaları ilgilendiren bütün konuların tamamına önemli ölçüde etki edeceğini savunmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Comparative Analysis of Women's Work in Confederations of Labour and Public Servants in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Neşe Yıldız

Yayıncı:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.92-118

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342680

pISSN:

2147-1185

Creation

Values

Trade Unions Confederation

Public Servant Union Confederation

WomenFıtrat

Değerler

İşçi Konfederasyonu

Kamu Görevlisi Konfederasyonu

Konfederasyonlarda Kadın Temsili

Kadın Çalışmaları

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Neşe Yıldız

Yayıncı: Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Ana Başlıklar: Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi: İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.92-118

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001342680

pISSN: 2147-1185

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Neşe Yıldız

Yayıncı:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Çalışma Ekonomisi | Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.92-118

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342680

pISSN:

2147-1185