''Kadınca'' (

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: ''Womanly'') was a monthly women's magazine published in Istanbul, Turkey, between 1978 and 1998. It played an important role for Turkish feminist movement. It was the first popular feminist women's magazine published in Turkey.

History and profile

''Kadınca'' was established in 1978. The first issue was published in December 1978. The founder and launch editor-in-chief was

journalist

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. Her tenure ended on 1 March 1992. ''Kadınca'' which was published on a monthly basis was modeled on British

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magazine ''

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'' and American second-wave feminist magazine '' Ms''. The target audience of ''Kadınca'' was Turkish women aged between 20–30 from middle and lower middle classes. Following its launch in 1978 ''Kadınca'' began to cover topics that were not common in Turkish media

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, including abortion, unwanted pregnancy,

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, problems of housewives and professional women, violence against women,

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and marriage problems. It also featured interviews with women from the fields of literature and business. Over time the magazine became one of the most significant supporting media outlet for feminist movement in Turkey. The magazine argued that women should have economic independence and have equal rights in society and in marriage. In 1998 ''Kadınca'' folded due to financial causes.

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