Kadınca

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Kadınca
Women's magazine
FrequencyMonthly
FounderDuygu Asena
First issueDecember 1978
Final issue1998
CountryTurkey
Based inIstanbul
LanguageTurkish

Kadınca (

Istanbul, Turkey, between 1978 and 1998.[2] It played an important role for Turkish feminist movement.[3] It was the first popular feminist women's magazine published in Turkey.[4]

History and profile

Kadınca was established in 1978.[5][6] The first issue was published in December 1978.[3] The founder and launch editor-in-chief was Turkish journalist Duygu Asena.[6][7][8] Her tenure ended on 1 March 1992.[9]

Kadınca which was published on a monthly basis was modeled on British

Ms.[10]

The target audience of Kadınca was Turkish women aged between 20–30 from

female sexuality and marriage problems.[10] It also featured interviews with women from the fields of literature and business.[10] Over time the magazine became one of the most significant supporting media outlet for feminist movement in Turkey.[6] The magazine argued that women should have economic independence and have equal rights in society and in marriage.[7] It adopted a liberal feminist ideology which was used as a vehicle in its struggle against traditional religious laws and customs.[11] Another women's magazine Kim which was also edited by Duygu Asena shared this focus with Kadınca.[11] In 1998 Kadınca folded due to financial causes.[3]

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  4. ^ "Turkish Women's Magazines" (PDF). Bianet. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Feminist Magazines in Turkey". Amargi Group Istanbul. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Emrah Güler (20 January 2014). "Women's magazines that redefined feminism in Turkey". Hurriyet Daily News. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b "The woman has no name". European Stability Initiative. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Doodle for Late Feminist Writer Duygu Asena". Bianet. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Kadınca Bir İlkti". Bianet (in Turkish). 9 December 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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