Cânân Arın - 10 Years Anne Klein Women’s Award

Cânân Arın from Istanbul, Turkey, is the tenth recipient of the Anne Klein Women's Award. The lawyer will receive the award in 2021 for her tireless commitment to non-violence, equality and legal security for women and girls. For over 40 years, she has campaigned for women's rights and self-determination. In 1990, Arın was one of the founders of the Mor Çatı (Purple Roof) association and of the first independent women's shelter in Turkey, which was founded in 1995. With the Anne Klein Women’s Award, the Heinrich Böll Foundation honors women who courageously and persistently stand up for human rights, equal rights and sexual self-determination. More about Cânân Arın https://www.boell.de/en/anne-klein-frauenpreis-2021-canan-arin