Gendered Structure of the Labour Market, Jobs of the Future and Barriers to Women’s Employment

29 April 2025

In this policy report, the current state of the labour market in Türkiye will first be discussed by revealing the existing gender inequalities. Then, official policies to increase women’s employment will be examined. Then, discussions on the understanding of care work as a social responsibility for an equitable and sustainable development and future, and the opportunities of green jobs and digital jobs for women’s employment will be presented through United Nations and European Union documents. Finally, an answer will be sought to the question of what are the opportunities for women in Türkiye, taking into account the current structure of green jobs, digital jobs and care work.