Abstract

Gender is a term beyond the biological differences, which means the roles and responsibilities that given to men and women. Living of men and women in unequal conditions with differences in social relations bring “gender equality” in agenda. Gender equality means that men and women benefit from same opportunities in society and they have same rights. By the opinion of providing gender equality in some areas remains insufficient that necessity of gender mainstreaming is an accepted fact in the world.

In our study, definition of gender equality, which is a significant topic for international organizations such as UN and EU, in legal and terminal frame has made. After given the general information about topic, reflection of social gender equality in Turkey has been analyzed in case of metropolitan municipality. Under this aim, strategic plans of metropolitan municipalities have been analyzed with the perspective of gender equality.