Equality Now 2005 report praises Turkey's progress on Women's Rights

The 2005 report issued by Equality Now, a U.S. organization working to end violence and discrimination against women around the world, states that Turkey is among 14 countries which have recently made good progress on improving women's rights by eliminating discrimination against women in national legislation.The report documented violence and discrimination against women in 45 countries.The report also praised Ankara's recent reforms in strengthening human rights and democratization. Â