The use of human resources of women in Turkey

The use of human resources of women in rural and urban areas in Turkey was studied using the responses from 284 households. The findings suggested that women in both rural and urban areas have skills such as sewing, embroidery and knitting and that only a small number of them use their skills for generating income from home. Women spend most of their time doing housework and looking after children. However, there were many statistically significant differences between women from different areas. In general, women in urban areas, who tended to be better educated, favoured personal fulfilment more than women in rural areas, but in both areas women placed more value on their traditional domestic roles.