Barriers Against Women’s Entry t o Decent Work: A Qualitative Analysis o n Bursa a nd Konya

Abstract

In this article, the discrimination against women in Turkish labour market is examined in the light of the qualitative research findings conducted in two cities, Konya and Bursa. The meaning of the work for unemployed women, the obstacles to women's work, the perspective of the spouse and the family on the work of women, and women's positions in the labour market are examined via in-depth face-to-face interviews and focus groups. The data is collected by interviewing with unemployed women and men and representatives from NGO’s working on women’s rights in both cities. Our findings suggest that barriers against women’s entry to decent jobs vary across cities according to different patriarchal norms and characteristics of the city's abour market.