Margaux Seigneur
After studying in ESPOL, in Lille, Margaux obtained her bachelor’s degree in political sciences with a final year thesis on the topic of sexism in the French assembly. She is now working as a journalist, traveling and reporting on the field to better understand the challenges that women are facing in the Middle East and in Turkey. After some time writing human interest stories for UNICEF MORROCO, Margaux created, within the TNGO think tank, a department of investigative journalism specialized on women’s rights; The Second Voice. She inspires at being a reporter with a special focus in the field of women’s rights, sexism, women in politics, empowerment, Kurdish issues, and the democratization process. Margaux is particularly passionate about conducting interviews and surveys on issues that directly or indirectly impact women in sensitive areas of the world.
The one Erdoğan Fears: the Kurdish and Feminist Journalist Öznur Değer
In front of me, a 23-year-old woman. With unflappable conviction, she proudly claims her Kurdish nationality and fervently defends her rights, her language, her culture, her origins in short. This woman is Öznur Değer, a Kurdish and feminist journalist working for the newspaper JinNews. She embodies everything Erdoğan and his government fear and despise the most. And…
November 25th: Turkish Women’s Blood Flows, Resistance Spreads
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a taste of struggle and a taste of equality is imprinted on every screaming lip! We are in Kizilay, in the hyper center of Ankara, Turkey. Women of all ages are singing to the rhythm of the violations of their rights. They screech in the…
