Pinar Gultekin was strangled, burned and dumped in a barrel. Who was the murderer? Her ex-boyfriend.

Gultekin's death sparked nationwide protests in Turkey.

In her honour -- thousands of women -- including stars -- have posted black-and-white selfies on Instagram.

Hashtag challenge accepted became a trending topic. In Istanbul, hundreds of protesters have stormed the streets.

Their equivocal cry is -- women will not forgive domestic violence. And, ideally -- neither should the Turkish government. But, just weeks after the gruesome murder of Gultekin.

The government's apathy is out in the open. Instead of working towards stricter laws to stop violence against women. Erdogan's government is planning to pull out of a European treaty designed to protect women.

"The istanbul convention is a safety to ensure that women do not suffer violence, abuse and rape. For this reason, we refuse to allow this convention to be attacked. We will continue to be on the streets."

Turkey wants to quit the accord under pressure from conservative forces. There are critics in religious bodies and politics, who believe the international charter is too liberal.

They say -- the accord guarantees more freedom to women than necessary. And, undermines traditional family values.

"They are attacking the rights that women have gained through their struggles. But we are in the streets, in the squares to defend our rights. We will never give up, our struggle will continue as it is today."

Ironically, in 2011, the council of Europe accord was signed in Istanbul. But, Turkey has failed to uphold its pledge. To eliminate domestic violence and promote equality.

Turkey does not keep official statistics on femicide.

But, activists do, last year alone, Turkey saw 474 femicides. Double the number recorded in 2011 -- the year in which the accord was signed.

The World Health Organisation data shows 38 per cent of women in Turkey face domestic violence. Compared to about 25 per cent in Europe. The pandemic has made it worse.

For many women -- the threat is the worst where they should be safest. In their own homes.

Pinar Gultekin was strangled, burned and dumped in a barrel. Who was the murderer? Her ex-boyfriend. Gultekin's death sparked nationwide protests in Turkey. In her honour -- thousands of women -- including stars -- have posted black-and-white selfies on Instagram.

Pinar Gultekin was strangled, burned and dumped in a barrel. Who was the murderer? Her ex-boyfriend. Gultekin's death sparked nationwide protests in Turkey. In her honour -- thousands of women -- including stars -- have posted black-and-white selfies on Instagram. Hashtag challenge accepted became a trending topic. In Istanbul, hundreds of protesters have stormed the streets. Their equivocal cry is -- women will not forgive domestic violence. And, ideally -- neither should the Turkish government. But, just weeks after the gruesome murder of Gultekin. The government's apathy is out in the open. Instead of working towards stricter laws to stop violence against women. Erdogan's government is planning to pull out of a European treaty designed to protect women. "The istanbul convention is a safety to ensure that women do not suffer violence, abuse and rape. For this reason, we refuse to allow this convention to be attacked. We will continue to be on the streets." Turkey wants to quit the accord under pressure from conservative forces. There are critics in religious bodies and politics, who believe the international charter is too liberal. They say -- the accord guarantees more freedom to women than necessary. And, undermines traditional family values. "They are attacking the rights that women have gained through their struggles. But we are in the streets, in the squares to defend our rights. We will never give up, our struggle will continue as it is today." Ironically, in 2011, the council of Europe accord was signed in Istanbul. But, Turkey has failed to uphold its pledge. To eliminate domestic violence and promote equality. Turkey does not keep official statistics on femicide. But, activists do, last year alone, Turkey saw 474 femicides. Double the number recorded in 2011 -- the year in which the accord was signed. The World Health Organisation data shows 38 per cent of women in Turkey face domestic violence. Compared to about 25 per cent in Europe. The pandemic has made it worse. For many women -- the threat is the worst where they should be safest. In their own homes.

Turkey to pull out from European treaty designed to protect women from femicide

The true story behind the&nbsp;campaign called “women supporting women” has been lost behind the social media trend of posting black and white photos with the hashtag challenge accepted.

Over the past few days, women, including celebrities, have been posting black-and-white images of themselves on Instagram and other social media platforms as a sign of women’s empowerment.&nbsp;

The photos were supposed to be a campaign against femicide and sex-based hate crimes which began in Turkey.

The country would wake up to black and white photos of missing or murdered women everyday.

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Therefore, their friends started sharing their black and white photos to spread awareness and to&nbsp;point out that anybody could be the next victim.

However, the initiative lost all its hue behind the glitz and glamour of social networking platform Instagram.

While people&nbsp;are still accepting the challenge, they seem to have deviated from the original concept of move. Most of them are doing so to follow the trend without even questioning the reason behind it.

Even&nbsp;celebrities,&nbsp;politicians and influencers are not fulfiling their social responsibility and posting their black and white images&nbsp;with random captions. Their posts lack&nbsp;any&nbsp;message or&nbsp;call for action. Simply adding the hashtag&nbsp;women supporting women will not suffice.

The call for justice cannot be reduced to social media activism. While there were no cell phones in 1893,&nbsp;women in New Zealand still managed to secure their right to vote.

There was no social media in the years following World War II but American women managed to force the Congress into passing the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

For change to happen, there needs to be a clear message. People must come out of their comfort zone in order to demand justice. One of the biggest example of social media's exemplary impact is the&nbsp;me too movement.

There is a fundamental problem with the world's adaption of the black and white challenge. The vintage photo obsession has killed the essence of the movement. It has washed the cause and has dyed narcissism into social media activism.

The true story behind the campaign called “women supporting women” has been lost behind the social media trend of posting black and white photos with the hashtag challenge accepted.

The true story behind the campaign called “women supporting women” has been lost behind the social media trend of posting black and white photos with the hashtag challenge accepted. Over the past few days, women, including celebrities, have been posting black-and-white images of themselves on Instagram and other social media platforms as a sign of women’s empowerment. The photos were supposed to be a campaign against femicide and sex-based hate crimes which began in Turkey. The country would wake up to black and white photos of missing or murdered women everyday. × Therefore, their friends started sharing their black and white photos to spread awareness and to point out that anybody could be the next victim. However, the initiative lost all its hue behind the glitz and glamour of social networking platform Instagram. While people are still accepting the challenge, they seem to have deviated from the original concept of move. Most of them are doing so to follow the trend without even questioning the reason behind it. Even celebrities, politicians and influencers are not fulfiling their social responsibility and posting their black and white images with random captions. Their posts lack any message or call for action. Simply adding the hashtag women supporting women will not suffice. The call for justice cannot be reduced to social media activism. While there were no cell phones in 1893, women in New Zealand still managed to secure their right to vote. There was no social media in the years following World War II but American women managed to force the Congress into passing the Equal Pay Act of 1963. For change to happen, there needs to be a clear message. People must come out of their comfort zone in order to demand justice. One of the biggest example of social media's exemplary impact is the me too movement. There is a fundamental problem with the world's adaption of the black and white challenge. The vintage photo obsession has killed the essence of the movement. It has washed the cause and has dyed narcissism into social media activism.

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