Turkey

A child’s first 6 years is considered to be a vital stage in human development. During this period, called “early childhood,” the child’s brain develops at a fast pace.

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that mothers are responsible for child care in 89.6% of the families in Turkey. The data also demonstrates that 43% of women have only a primary school degree, 8% are not literate, and 74.9% of women with no literacy have four or more children.

With the support of THSN for Families program, Mother Support Program (MSP) aims to support, through education, mothers’ efforts in their capacity as the shapers of a child’s development and the closest to a child; to contribute to their parenting skills.

Also, there has been a flourishing literature on the importance of father’s involvement in the child’s development. On the other hand, men’s involvement in promoting gender equality in many societal areas seems to occupy the contemporary agenda. Therefore, in the proposed project, we target not only mothers but also fathers by implementing our Father Support Program (FSP).