**6. Conclusions and recommendations**

*"Scientific surveys under the municipality can be made in cooperation with the university and munici-*

Special units to be formed for women in local government

General registrar of wedding to be elected by the municipality

Facilities in social environments

Job and skill development courses Women shelters-solidarity houses

Benevolent society/Social-economi c-cultural

where women labour products will be sold

Quotas to be allocated for women in local government

Assigning more women in cleaning works Establishing communication

Avoiding discrimination in employment Founding women markets

Library

Cultural museum

Participation in politics

Provision of education

Cultural activities

Scientific survey works

Usable healthy water

Foreign language education Founding knowledge centres

with women

*"There is no place where products of female labour will be sold; woman markets must be established and controlled by the municipality, which will be fair in terms of price policies and controlling" (C).*

*"Our women must receive foreign language education, especially English and Greek, so that they can* 

*"Foundation of knowledge centres and creating of knowledge buses, home visits are important in terms* 

*"I want social activity centres and places where we can have nice conversations with our family members* 

*pality can lead these efforts to create a database of the city" (N).*

**Table 4.** Expectations of women in town from local government.

*and friends, perform activities, and do sports and walks" (P).*

*"It is a critical deficiency that our city lack a sufficient and usable library" (K).*

*of political, educative, socio-economic and demographic structure of the town" (R).*

*socialise with their neighbours and tourists" (I).*

**Expectations of women in town from** 

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In the light of the obtained findings, the conclusions are summarized.

Advantages of being a woman in town are as follows:


• The city having a historical pattern (19.04%) ensures an intercultural tolerance and, as it is a home to many culture, it provides a wider and more tolerant viewpoint toward women.

In conclusion, taking into consideration the holistic approach in particular, it is suggested that Ministry of Education offers awareness-raising activities with formal and informal training, reorganizes education programs directed at all education institutions and groups starting from pre-school, and adds courses covering social gender equality in harmony with the development levels of relevant age groups. It is believed that in this way, roles and expectations assigned to men and women separately will be replaced by a new and integrated viewpoint based on all human beings, based on which new generations will be raised and participation of women in professional groups or local government will improve in the future in every area. As a result of the research, women perceives herself as an educator. For this reason, if the opportunity is provided to women, they will be successful and effective in education and

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In addition, knowing and exploring the existing situations of women in urban life who raise the society and ensuring that individuals benefit more from opportunities and rights of life through education as well as giving support for this effect are seen more important. In addition, satisfying the psychological needs of women in the context of urban life makes the individual more happy, autonomous, and motivated. Thus, women integrate with their town

It is hoped that the findings of this study will support all central and local government authorities, especially those at Ministry of Education, human rights activists, politicians, civil society organizations in their initiatives and creating social awareness as regards the topic. In other words, it is desirable to create awareness about the removal of gender inequality. For this some preventive and protective policies should be developed. In addition, it is believed that results will shed light to necessary agencies and institutions and set an example. In this context, it is desired that the support needed for ensuring the development and changes that women deserve and expect will be given by parties. Especially, it is suggested that educators, psychological counselors, family counselors, and development psychologists will act as lead-

Establishment of a committee consisting of volunteers under the auspices of local government with the purpose of meeting the social needs of women, members of which will be experts and relevant people who are able to respond the expectations of women, as well as conducting studies in cooperation with the university in the town under the light of scientific data are other factors that are considered necessary according to the data obtained in

Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education, Eastern Mediterranean University,

Müzeyyen Alasya, Nicel Masaroğulları\* and Sibel Dinçyürek

Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

\*Address all correspondence to: nicel.masarogullari@neu.edu.tr

education management.

ers in these initiatives.

this study.

**Author details**

better and lead a more quality life.


Conclusions as regards disadvantages of being a woman in town are as follows:


Conclusions as regards the role of women living in town are as follows:

• The first rank as regards the role of women living in town is occupied by being an educator (52.38%).

In conclusion, taking into consideration the holistic approach in particular, it is suggested that Ministry of Education offers awareness-raising activities with formal and informal training, reorganizes education programs directed at all education institutions and groups starting from pre-school, and adds courses covering social gender equality in harmony with the development levels of relevant age groups. It is believed that in this way, roles and expectations assigned to men and women separately will be replaced by a new and integrated viewpoint based on all human beings, based on which new generations will be raised and participation of women in professional groups or local government will improve in the future in every area. As a result of the research, women perceives herself as an educator. For this reason, if the opportunity is provided to women, they will be successful and effective in education and education management.

In addition, knowing and exploring the existing situations of women in urban life who raise the society and ensuring that individuals benefit more from opportunities and rights of life through education as well as giving support for this effect are seen more important. In addition, satisfying the psychological needs of women in the context of urban life makes the individual more happy, autonomous, and motivated. Thus, women integrate with their town better and lead a more quality life.

It is hoped that the findings of this study will support all central and local government authorities, especially those at Ministry of Education, human rights activists, politicians, civil society organizations in their initiatives and creating social awareness as regards the topic. In other words, it is desirable to create awareness about the removal of gender inequality. For this some preventive and protective policies should be developed. In addition, it is believed that results will shed light to necessary agencies and institutions and set an example. In this context, it is desired that the support needed for ensuring the development and changes that women deserve and expect will be given by parties. Especially, it is suggested that educators, psychological counselors, family counselors, and development psychologists will act as leaders in these initiatives.

Establishment of a committee consisting of volunteers under the auspices of local government with the purpose of meeting the social needs of women, members of which will be experts and relevant people who are able to respond the expectations of women, as well as conducting studies in cooperation with the university in the town under the light of scientific data are other factors that are considered necessary according to the data obtained in this study.
