Our Minister of Family and Social Services, Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, said, "We will ensure that women participate more actively in working life and have a greater say in economic life in line with the changing dynamics of the labor market." said

Minister Göktaş met with women entrepreneurs after visiting the Governorship and Municipality in Elazığ.

Minister Göktaş visited the Elazığ Municipality Hayme Ana Producing Women's Bazaar and met with women entrepreneurs at the Women's Enterprise Production and Management Cooperative.

Göktaş, who received information about the work of women entrepreneurs, stated that she met with women entrepreneurs in every province she visited.

Stating that they provided consultancy and training services to women on product development and food safety with the Women's Empowerment through Cooperatives Project, Göktaş said, "We ensured the more effective participation of women in economic and social life through cooperatives. In this context, we supported the establishment of 1008 new women's cooperatives." he said.

Stating that they carry out training and consultancy activities according to the needs of women in 11 provinces with the Young Women Building Their Future Project, Göktaş said, "We support women in accessing jobs, internships and education all over Türkiye." said.

"We will strengthen women's employment"

Emphasizing the importance of women's more active participation in working life, Minister Göktaş said:

"With the 2nd Women's Empowerment Strategy Document and Action Plan, we will ensure that women participate more actively in working life and have a greater say in economic life in line with the changing dynamics of the labor market. We will strengthen women's employment in areas with high added value such as engineering, information technologies and manufacturing. Women "Entrepreneurs' activeness in business life strengthens their position in society, affects the development level of societies and contributes to preventing injustice in income distribution."

Stating that significant changes have been made in the laws regulating the labor market and working life in order to ensure equality between men and women, to support women's employment, and to harmonize work and family life, Göktaş stated that they have diversified the educational opportunities for young people and women.

Minister Göktaş listened to the demands of women entrepreneurs and gave instructions to meet them.

On the other hand, Göktaş also visited the family of Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Önder Pınar, who was martyred in the Euphrates Shield Operation against terrorist targets in northern Syria in 2016.

“The genocide committed in Gaza breaks our hearts”

Minister Göktaş then visited the AK Party Provincial Headquarters and met with the organization. In his speech here, Göktaş expressed his satisfaction in being in Elazığ, which has an important place in the geography of culture and heart.

Stating that the successful services provided in the city are important in terms of showing the AK Party's understanding of municipalism, Göktaş also emphasized the importance of working on local elections.

Reacting to Israel's attacks on Gaza in his speech, Minister Göktaş said, "The genocide committed in Gaza, which has become an open-air prison, breaks our hearts. Under the leadership of our President, we constantly bring this issue to the agenda both internationally and in bilateral relations. Ensuring a ceasefire, humanitarian "We are making many attempts to deliver aid." he said.

Stating that the Ministry, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife Emine Erdoğan, continues its efforts to bring Palestinian sick, injured and orphaned children to Türkiye, Göktaş reminded that they had previously extended a helping hand to Ukrainian children who were orphaned due to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Minister Göktaş said, "We are such a country under the leadership of our President that wherever there is an oppressed person, Türkiye is there. Our President is there. We have not forgotten our children and women in Palestine and Gaza, we do not forget. Unfortunately, the people who were murdered there are expressed as numbers on television, although they are just lives." , they are human beings.” said.

Emphasizing once again that Palestinian and Gazan women and children are not alone, Göktaş said, "We will continue to protect them as always."

Minister Göktaş then visited the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services and met with the staff.