Turkey’s gender gap in education on the rise (AA, 26 March 2015)
By Tuncay Kayaoğlu, AA, 26 March 2015. With girls both outperforming boys in college entrance exams and university enrolment, AA looks at the reasons driving this new gender gap in Turkey. New university entrance exam results showing Turkish girls overtaking male students reveal a push for “economic independence” according to experts. Turkish girls’ superior performance also shows their evolving expectations in life, education specialists are claiming. Nationwide results rele