Nezihe Muhiddin


Nezihe Muhiddin Tepedelengil was a Turkish women's rights activist, suffragette, journalist, writer and political leader.

Career

She is the founder of the first party of the Republic of Turkey, Kadınlar Halk Fırkası in July 1923. KHF was founded for the political and social rights of women. Due to the political situation during the time, it was not recognized officially by the modern Turkish state.
Muhiddin then founded Türk Kadınlar Birliği. Türk Kadınlar Birliği continued to press for political equality. In 1927 the Union decided to promote a feminist male candidate to champion women's rights in the parliament, but he was unsuccessful.
She spent her life working to improve the quality of the lives of Turkish women.

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Books