PAST AND PRESENT OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

In history, the greatest aspiration of people is that all humanity has equal rights regardless of race, language, religion or gender. Gender inequality seen in communities where patriarchal structure prevails has caused women to be deprived of their rights. The exclusion of women who have been deprived of their rights due to their gender and even exposure to violence is a global problem that continues from past to present. Violence against women, which is as old as the history of humanity, is a phenomenon that affects all societies deeply and negatively. As a fundamental human rights and freedom problem, it continues to exist all over the World as a universal public health problem, regardless of ethnic origin, class, religion, social status, culture, economic and geographical boundaries. Domestic violence is the most common form of violence against women. In this study, the historical process of women and their rights, the place of women in society today, the historical process of violence against women, the causes and types of violence against women, femicides, the end point of violence against women, the effects of violence on public health, violence in our country will be discussed. Furthermore, institutions and organizations that women victims of violence can apply to, and suggestions against violence towards women are mentioned.