Family mediation: A critical tool for enhancing women's access to justice in turkish family law

IF 1.5 3区社会学 Q2 WOMENS STUDIES

Womens Studies International Forum Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103091

Büşra Gülşah Akbaba

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Abstract

The inability of the legal system to respond to expectations due to the increase in legal demands and the diversity of legal issues is only one of the social developments that reveal the movement of family justice. Examining this framework can clarify how it addresses systemic limitations and provides a comprehensive approach for families seeking resolution. This qualitative study investigates the potential of family mediation to improve women's access to family justice in Turkey. Given the lack of legal framework and the limited social acceptance of mediation in Turkish society, this research utilises in-depth interviews with 10 participants to explore the experiences and perspectives of women who have engaged in family mediation. A pivotal aspect of this research involves a thorough analysis of the Turkish family court system, specifically on women's barriers to seeking justice in family-related disputes. The objective is to identify specific practices and procedures from family mediation that could be adapted or modified to enhance women's experiences and access to justice within the Turkish context.

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家庭调解：土耳其家庭法中加强妇女诉诸司法的重要工具

由于法律需求的增加和法律问题的多样性，法律制度无法对人们的期望作出反应，这只是揭示家庭正义运动的社会发展之一。审查这一框架可以澄清它如何解决系统限制，并为寻求解决办法的家庭提供一个全面的办法。本定性研究调查了家庭调解的潜力，以改善妇女获得家庭司法在土耳其。鉴于土耳其社会缺乏法律框架和对调解的社会接受程度有限，本研究利用对10名参与者的深入访谈来探索从事家庭调解的妇女的经验和观点。这项研究的一个关键方面涉及对土耳其家庭法院制度的彻底分析，特别是对妇女在与家庭有关的纠纷中寻求正义的障碍的分析。其目标是确定可以调整或修改的家庭调解的具体做法和程序，以便在土耳其的情况下提高妇女的经验和诉诸司法的机会。

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Womens Studies International Forum WOMENS STUDIES-

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2.50

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7.10%

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审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： Women"s Studies International Forum (formerly Women"s Studies International Quarterly, established in 1978) is a bimonthly journal to aid the distribution and exchange of feminist research in the multidisciplinary, international area of women"s studies and in feminist research in other disciplines. The policy of the journal is to establish a feminist forum for discussion and debate. The journal seeks to critique and reconceptualize existing knowledge, to examine and re-evaluate the manner in which knowledge is produced and distributed, and to assess the implications this has for women"s lives.