Responsibilities of Corporations in the Struggle Against Gender-Based Violence

Abstract

It is a point of controversy whether or not corporations have an ethical and legal obligation to struggle against gender-based domestic violence. In this article, I put forward the opinion that corporations subject to Turkish law do, in fact, have a legal and ethical responsibility to combat domestic violence. I justify my argument according to national and international norms, including the Istanbul Convention. This agreement, which is reflected in Turkish domestic law no. 6284, denotes the responsibility of corporations to cooperate with the state in the battle against gender-based domestic violence. At the same time, soft legal instruments that regulate corporate human rights responsibilities can also provide a legal framework for organizations to prevent gender-based domestic violence against women.