Cross border Marriages, “Bargaining with Patriarchy” and Gender Based Violence: A Case of Kyrgyz Women in Turkey

Emel Coşkun

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Cross border Marriages, “Bargaining with Patriarchy” and Gender Based Violence: A Case of Kyrgyz Women in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Emel Coşkun

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Fe Dergi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.120-152

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305075

pISSN:

1309-128X

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 This paper focuses on migrant womens cross border marriages with local men and their position in these marriages under Turkeys changing migration legislation in the last decades. Based on 39 in-depth interviews with migrant women from Kyrgyzstan, public employees, lawyers, and İstanbul Kyrgyz consulate workers in the summer months of 2021 and 2022, this study points out the unequal position of migrant women in cross border marriages. The findings suggest that the increasing surveillance of the public authorities on migrant women lays the ground for different forms of male violence in cross border marriages. Under the unequal position in these marriages and restrictions on migrants, migrant women actively or passively bargain with patriarchy over gender roles Kandiyoti 1988. Migrant women usually passively resist to overcome these difficulties by embarrassing traditional gender roles such as by being a good wife and mother, giving birth, adopting religious practices and limiting their social relationships with their friends. Although passive resistance through traditional gender roles make cross border marriages possible for migrant women, migrant women also keep silent against male violence.

 This paper focuses on migrant womens cross border marriages with local men and their position in these marriages under Turkeys changing migration legislation in the last decades. Based on 39 in-depth interviews with migrant women from Kyrgyzstan, public employees, lawyers, and İstanbul Kyrgyz consulate workers in the summer months of 2021 and 2022, this study points out the unequal position of migrant women in cross border marriages. The findings suggest that the increasing surveillance of the public authorities on migrant women lays the ground for different forms of male violence in cross border marriages. Under the unequal position in these marriages and restrictions on migrants, migrant women actively or passively bargain with patriarchy over gender roles Kandiyoti 1988. Migrant women usually passively resist to overcome these difficulties by embarrassing traditional gender roles such as by being a good wife and mother, giving birth, adopting religious practices and limiting their social relationships with their friends. Although passive resistance through traditional gender roles make cross border marriages possible for migrant women, migrant women also keep silent against male violence.

 This paper focuses on migrant womens cross border marriages with local men and their position in these marriages under Turkeys changing migration legislation in the last decades. Based on 39 in-depth interviews with migrant women from Kyrgyzstan, public employees, lawyers, and İstanbul Kyrgyz consulate workers in the summer months of 2021 and 2022, this study points out the unequal position of migrant women in cross border marriages. The findings suggest that the increasing surveillance of the public authorities on migrant women lays the ground for different forms of male violence in cross border marriages. Under the unequal position in these marriages and restrictions on migrants, migrant women actively or passively bargain with patriarchy over gender roles Kandiyoti 1988. Migrant women usually passively resist to overcome these difficulties by embarrassing traditional gender roles such as by being a good wife and mother, giving birth, adopting religious practices and limiting their social relationships with their friends. Although passive resistance through traditional gender roles make cross border marriages possible for migrant women, migrant women also keep silent against male violence.

 Bu yazı Türkiyenin son yıllarda değişen göç yasaları çerçevesinde göçmen kadınların yerli erkeklerle sınır ötesi evliliklerine ve evlilik içerisindeki konumlarına odaklanmaktadır. Kırgızistanlı göçmen kadınlar, kamu çalışanları, İstanbul Kırgızistan Konsolosluğu çalışanları ve avukatlar olmak üzere toplam 39 kişi ile 2021 ve 2022nin yaz aylarında yapılan derinlemesine görüşmelere dayanan bu çalışma, sınır ötesi evliliklerde kadınların eşitsiz konumuna işaret etmektedir. Araştırma bulguları, kamu otoritelerinin sıkı denetiminin evlilik içerisinde farklı biçimlerdeki erkek şiddetine zemin hazırladığını göstermektedir. Göçmen kadınlar göçmenlere yönelik kısıtlamalar ve sınır ötesi bu evliliklerdeki eşitsiz konumları altında toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri için aktif ya da pasif olarak ataerkiyle pazarlık Kandiyoti 1988 etmektedir. Göçmen kadınlar bu zorlukların üstesinden gelmek için genellikle iyi bir eş ve anne olarak, çocuk yaparak, dini pratikleri uygulayarak ve arkadaşlarıyla sosyal ilişkilerini kısıtlayarak, özetle geleneksel toplumsal cinsiyet rollerini benimseyerek pasif bir direniş göstermektedir. Geleneksel roller aracılığıyla bu pasif direniş göçmen kadınların sınır ötesi evlilikler içerisinde kalmalarını mümkün kılarken erkek şiddetine karşı da sessiz kalmalarına yol açmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Cross border Marriages, “Bargaining with Patriarchy” and Gender Based Violence: A Case of Kyrgyz Women in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Emel Coşkun

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Fe Dergi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.120-152

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305075

pISSN:

1309-128X

Cross border marriage

migration policies

migrant women

gender based violenceSınır ötesi evlilikler

göç politikaları

göçmen kadınlar

toplumsal cinsiyete dayalı şiddet

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Emel Coşkun

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi: Fe Dergi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.120-152

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001305075

pISSN: 1309-128X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Emel Coşkun

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kadın Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Fe Dergi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.120-152

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305075

pISSN:

1309-128X