'Teasing and abuse is increasing everyday'

To mark International Women’s Day 2017, we hear a snapshot of women’s lives around the world and they tell us what’s on their minds. Artist and Turkish academic, Zeyno lost her job as a lecturer last year after signing a peace petition. She describes how she feels about being a woman in Turkey today.

07 March 2017

3 minutes

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Woman's Hour—International Women's Day

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