The 4th Psychology Days, organised by the Psychology Student Club, one of the student clubs of our university, was held on May 21, 2023 at the meeting hall of IMU Ziraat Bank Library with the theme of ‘Living’.
Within the scope of the event, Specialist Clinical Psychologist Elif Bestenigar MERT made a presentation titled ‘Being a Woman in Disaster’ and discussed the social and psychological difficulties faced by women in disaster situations. The main themes of the presentation were women’s vulnerability in disaster processes, gender inequalities in these processes and the problems women face in accessing health system, education and employment rights.
Specialist Clinical Psychologist MERT emphasised the need to support and empower women in disasters. She drew attention to the importance of women-specific support programmes for strengthening women’s access to health services, preventing gender-based violence and supporting women’s psychological well-being in post-disaster rehabilitation processes. In the presentation, it was stated that both short-term and long-term solution strategies should be developed in this context.
The event, which aimed to raise awareness on gender equality and disaster management, provided a free vocational training opportunity for our students studying in the field of psychology.