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priority area of W20 policy. The G20 remains committed
to its ideal of inclusive and sustainable economic develop-
ment by emphasizing inclusiveness concerning women in
its final declaration, and to that end the global agenda has
once again focused on improving social protection, working
conditions and ensuring work/life balance from a gender
justice perspective, thanks to the contributions of the W20.
This initiative, launched by Turkey, will ensure continuity
for women in business life and pave the way for the develop-
ment of regulations and policies to protect the unity of the
family if the global arena also demonstrates due attention.
Additionally, applicable and sustainable solutions for
common problems of women around the world are developed
to empower women and enable them to be actively involved
in all areas in the elimination of gender-based injustice and
inequalities at the International Women and Justice Summit
held by KADEM every two years, honouring the International
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25
November and hosting many ministers of state, NGOs,
academics and students from around the world. The aim is to
build a relevant shared wisdom in order to analyse develop-
ments regarding women’s rights and progress with respect to
the human rights of women in the national and international
arena. This year the main topics of the summit are Syrian
refugee women and women in the peace processes. Women
and children who had to flee their countries as a result of
the ongoing civil war in Syria represent the most vulnerable
group. Women are subject to further threats and complexities
due to their gender. In this context, we must discuss policies
to improve the problems and lives of refugee women from a
gender justice perspective and develop specific actions and
strategies for refugee women. Women play the most active
role in the processes of establishing peace in situations of
conflict in many countries, and they contribute to the peace
process by attaching importance to the protection of justice.
An in-depth analysis of women’s role and power in establish-
ing global justice, democracy and peace is important to ensure
more effective use of this power. Once again we will invite the
world to follow the traces of justice for women by standing up
against any kind of violence with our slogan ‘Speak Up For
Justice’ on 25 November in Istanbul.
Today it is exciting that there is a serious platform for
responsible action in efforts by civil societies that set the
agenda. Uniting around justice, and accepting that justice
represents an inclusive higher framework covering equal-
ity for women, means that many disputes centred around
women are addressed using a scale of conscientious and
social responsibility. Justice for women can be understood as
a conscientious responsibility only if civil society and govern-
ments come to terms by taking solid steps.
Consequently, civil societies must take action to guide and
raise awareness of society by leveraging the facilities of democ-
racy, and act to fulfil their own conscientious responsibility
without getting stuck in certain models. Civil society func-
tions by discussing many problematic questions concerning
the government, economy and family and delivering a shared
consciousness as a result of such discussions. Accordingly,
the International Women and Justice Summit is an attempt by
civil society to come together, fulfil its conscientious respon-
sibility and reach out to the world.
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Successful participants in the Women in Innovation programme attended a project implementation training camp and received certificates at KADEM’s head office
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