Gender, Media, and State Power: The Istanbul Convention and Turkey’s Withdrawal Process

These flashcards cover key concepts, definitions, and critiques related to the Istanbul Convention and its implications in the context of Turkey's withdrawal.

What is the main goal of the Istanbul Convention?

To prevent violence against women and domestic violence.

What does the Istanbul Convention define as a structural problem?

Gender-based violence.

List the four core principles of the Istanbul Convention.

Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, Integrated Policies.

How does the Istanbul Convention define gender?

As socially constructed roles, behaviours, and attributes associated with women and men.

What were the main criticisms regarding the concept of gender in the Istanbul Convention?

It was seen as denying biological sex and imposing 'gender ideology'.

What grounds does the Istanbul Convention specify for non-discrimination?

Sex, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Which article of the Istanbul Convention discusses culture, custom, and religion?

Article 12.

What justification did Turkey provide for its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention?

Protection of the family and claims of 'gender ideology'.

How was the Istanbul Convention framed in the media?

As a cultural threat rather than a legal framework.

What type of headlines were used by anti-Convention media?

Headlines such as 'The Istanbul Convention Threatens the Family' and 'Say No to Gender Ideology'.

What shared patterns are observed in the discourse against gender equality policies?

Anti-gender ideology discourse targeting feminist movements and distancing from international human rights norms.

Who are the main political actors involved in the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention in Turkey, Poland, and Hungary?

Executive power in Turkey, the right-wing conservative government in Hungary, and debates within Poland.

What does Judith Butler argue about gender in relation to the Istanbul Convention?

Gender is a site of power and political struggle.

What does the concept of 'moral panic' describe in the context of the Istanbul Convention?

The construction of exaggerated narratives of threat against certain groups.

What is the theoretical framework mentioned in the lecture that includes Gramsci, Cohen, and Butler?

Cultural Hegemony, Moral Panic, and Gender as a Site of Power.