Our Disaster and Emergency Brochures are Published Our brochures that can be used as a resource in humanitarian aid/support studies in disasters and emergencies are published. We prepared these brochures to be supportive in all disasters and emergencies, primarily the earthquakes of February 6th. Two of the brochures were created ...

Our post-earthquake psychological support activities After the earthquakes on February 6th that affected the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions of Turkey, we continue our support activities both in the earthquake zone and in the Marmara region. In addition to the work we carry out in Hatay and Adana, we also ...

We support the strengthening of local non-governmental organizations In order to strengthen local non-governmental organizations, we organize meetings that allow sharing of knowledge and experience between organizations. These meetings, which are called mentoring studies, create space for peer learning and considering the needs related to work together through field experiences. ...

March 8th has emerged with the efforts of women to make their voices heard for their basic rights. It reminds us of the struggle for women all over the world to have equal rights in every field and to benefit from these rights equally. When we look at women from ...

Increasing Vulnerability of Women in Disaster and Emergency Situations With observations from the Hatay earthquake region   Gender inequalities increase in disasters and emergencies. These inequalities, in particular, limit the access of women and girls to basic rights and services, causing them to suffer more from disasters. We can summarize ...

We have been in Adana and Hatay since February 13. From the first day of the earthquakes, we learned about the needs in the earthquake region from our friends who lived in Adana and Hatay and who were also affected by the disaster, and we provided materials for these needs. ...

In the Women’s Consultation Center and Mentoring Project for Local NGOs, we aim to ensure that women living in the Esenyurt district of Istanbul can access the services they need and feel safe without discrimination in the local community. At the same time, we work to increase the capacity of ...

More than a month has passed since the earthquakes. During this period, humanitarian aid efforts increased in earthquake areas. There is still a lot of need and uncertainty about the future, but the survivors are starting to rebuild their lives with little routines. As of February 26th, we established a ...

MaviKalem 2021-2022 Activity Report, which compiles the work we have carried out in the past two years and the targets achieved through these activities, is published. You can access the report here and at the links below. MaviKalem 2021-2022 Activity Report MaviKalem 2021-2022 Faaliyet Raporu  

Mavi Kalem Policy Document on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (PSEA) Mavi Kalem Policy Document on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (PSEA) – (click to download)