April, 2026

• 3 April

  Access to Education Project

  

  Mavi Kalem, within the scope of the Access to Education Project (GOALS Project in Türkiye: Enhancing education and wellbeing for vulnerable girls and boys and families in Istanbul), which started in July 2024 and still going on, is working to remove or reduce the barriers to access to education for ...

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• 3 April

  Let the Women’s Wheel Turn – Economic Empowerment of Women in Hatay

  

  Let the Women’s Wheel Turn – Economic Empowerment of Women in Hatay Impact Measurement Report Published! In Hatay, following the earthquake, some women attempted to establish their businesses in tents, containers, or corners of their homes. Some sold their products at stalls, while others shared them on social media. During ...

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• 3 April

  Work Conducted with Women in Hatay

  

  Throughout 2025 in Hatay, one of MaviKalem’s central focuses was ensuring that women who continue to exist through their production after the earthquake feel that they are not alone and that their labor turns into real, tangible returns. We did not only want women to keep producing, we wanted what ...

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• 3 April

  Solidarity Against Violence Project

  

  The Solidarity Against Violence Project was launched to support women living in a cycle of violence in Esenyurt. The project aimed to empower women, helping them transition from being victims to individuals who advocate for their rights. Legal and social support was provided throughout the four-month initiative. The data collected ...

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• 3 April

  Stronger Together on March 8th: Learning from One Another in Solidarity

  

  As demands for equality and rights for women and girls rise all over the world, we have a long way to go today.   More than 600 million women and girls worldwide live in regions affected by war and crises. Disasters, political crises, and wars—through the waves of migration and ...

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March, 2026

• 7 March

  Stronger Together on March 8th: Learning from One Another in Solidarity

  

  As demands for equality and rights for women and girls rise all over the world, we have a long way to go today. More than 600 million women and girls worldwide live in regions affected by war and crises. Disasters, political crises, and wars—through the waves of migration and displacement ...

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November, 2025

• 5 November

  Women in Hatay are being empowered against poverty.

  

  Our Projects – supporting women’s business start-ups and entrepreneurship, sustainable and clean farming practices for agricultural workers, understanding commercial regulations, and empowering women through solidarity- continue in Hatay.   As Women Access Income They Gain Strength In Production Methods, Marketing, And Commercial Legislation In July 2025, two new projects began ...

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• 5 November

  Women Write Beautiful Stories!

  

  We continue to implement “Women Write Beautiful Stories” information kit which we developed in 2021 with a woman-to-woman information dissemination technique to prevent violence against women. In this project, women learn about their legal rights against violence and share them with each other.   In 2022, MaviKalem developed the “Women ...

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• 5 November

  A new term of Turkish Courses has started in our Education Project

  

  A new round of Turkish language courses has begun within our Enhancing education and wellbeing for vulnerable girls and boys and families in Istanbul Project. We support refugee children living in Esenyurt, Istanbul, to continue their education by reinforcing their Turkish language skills through these courses. Developed in collaboration with ...

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• 5 November

  Project: Support for the New Academic Year

  

  The “Access to Education” project, which we have been running for 16 months with children in Esenyurt, continues in the Istanbul’s most populous and most migrant-influenced district. Needs are being reviewed and support is being provided for the new academic year.     MaviKalem is implementing an “Access to Education” ...

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