Pınar İlkkaracan is a researcher trained both in

psychotherapy Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome pro ...

and

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

and a

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activist. She is the co-founder of two

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, ''Women for Women’s Human Rights'' (WWHR) – NEW WAYS, a women’s NGO that led various successful legal reforms in

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towards gender equality in Turkey and the ''Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights'' (CSBR), a network of leading organizations and academics from 14

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countries.

Pınar Pınar is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Pınar" means "Spring" (of water), and/or "Fountain". Notable people called Pınar include: Given name *Pinar Heggernes (born 1969), Turkish-born Norwegian computer scientist * Pınar ...

İlkkaracan is the editor of ''Women and Sexuality in Muslim Societies'' (translated into Arabic and Turkish) and ''Deconstructing Sexuality in the Middle East'' (2008), as well as many other articles. She was awarded the prestigious Gruber Prize for Women’s Rights of The

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in 2007 for her leadership for women’s rights at the global level.

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