Akkök Holding and Akenerji Human Resources Director Duygu Erzurumlu Cengiz touched upon the importance of the "Women's Energy on Campus" project for the future of the energy sector and said, "As Akkök Holding's energy group companies, we carry out the Women's Energy Project jointly and simultaneously with the goal of gender equality. We set out from our youth to popularize women's energy in the energy sector. "We will introduce our sector closely to future leader candidates. It is very valuable for us to bring future female leaders into the energy sector and to raise awareness about gender equality while doing this."

University and private sector together

Speaking at the opening of the program, CIFAL Istanbul-UNITAR Director Prof. Dr. Ebru Canan Sokullu also said that they started cooperation in order to direct female students to the energy sector. Stating that Women's Energy on Campus brings together the academy and the private sector, Sokullu said, “It is a project that we started full of hope that will create positive results. "We are excited that it also serves sustainable development goals," he said.

Bahçeşehir University Rector Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz stated that Women's Energy on Campus is important because it brings together women's education and the energy sector. Stating that they are happy to support the project as Bahçeşehir University, Karadeniz said, “According to research, 67 percent of women working in the energy sector aim for senior management positions, while the rate of those who have not been promoted in the last five years is 61 percent. This shows that although there is potential, there are also glass ceilings. Therefore, our priority should be to remove obstacles

You can access press news about the women's energy program on campus by clicking the links below.

https://bruckemagazin.at/enerji-sektoeruende-kadin-enerjisi/

https://www.normhaber.com/enerji-sektorunde-kadin-enerjisi-199837

https://toptalent.co/akenerji-kadin-enerjisi-kampuste-114812

Women and Girls in Science 101

It is the responsibility of all individuals and humanity to actively support the empowerment of women in many areas of life. Girls and women equally deserve to be seen, heard and supported to reach their potential as much as men. It is of great importance to eliminate the borders that prevent girls and women from achieving their free will and dreams and freely building their lives under equal rights.

The "Women and Girls in Science" webinar is an event organized by CIFAL Istanbul, UNITAR and CIFAL Istanbul Youth Platform within Bahçeşehir University, aiming to take action by raising awareness about the rights of women and girls to take part in technology and science. The event is a supporting action of Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 10, 'Gender Equality' and 'Reduced Inequalities' respectively, with the theme of sustainability.

FEMALES Legends of Science Project: Dissemination Activities 8.11.2022- 14.11.2022 

The project is based on the values of gender equality and nondiscrimination between women and men in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, innovation and innovative entrepreneurship. The project aimed to direct girls to careers and professions related to STEM fields. Although 5 different country partners are involved in the project, the provincial unity of 6 countries take part in the project as well. These countries; Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain and Romania. 

Objectives of “FEMALES” project: ·

• To bring out the significant role of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) 
• To fight stereotypes of students and teachers 
•  To inspire young girls through role-model education to follow STEM careers. 
•  To enhance aquicission of key skills and competences for STEM careers from all students (boys and girls) 
•  To enhance teachers' skills in dealing with inclusion in STEM 

Participants within the duration of the project will be 300 professionals (teachers and others) and 1500 students of the profile described above. Participating organizations are experienced organizations and well suited team of professionals from all aspects of the project from public bodies and educational authorities, University researchers and professors, NGOs and associations with great activity on the STEM field game-based and digital learning tools. BAU University and Sukru Ulgezen vocational high school in Istanbul Turkey, Challedu game-based education NGO from Greece, AIJU digital tools NGO in Spain, Euphoria net srl European values NGO in Italy , CDDT public body for teacher education in Romania for career development are the partners of the project.