Sima Bahous, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, visited Turkey in May to hold meetings with the public and private sectors, women-led civil society organizations and United Nations officials. In this context, she met with İpek Kıraç shared the current developments regarding the activities of Suna'nın Kızları and emphasized that the cooperation between the state, private sector, civil society and international organizations for girls should continue to be strengthened.
During the meeting, the two agreed on strengthening their cooperation for the future, and Bahous evaluated Suna'nın Kızları's realization of its activities with communities coming together around common goals with the collective impact model and creating spaces for institutions to hear each other as a very important model of union of forces.
Specialists from Johns Hopkins and Harvard Universities evaluated children diagnosed with Ataxia-Telangiectasia (AT), a rare genetic disorder, at healthcare institutions in Istanbul. This significant meeting marked a step forward in the potential application of advanced treatment methods in Turkey.
Two exhibitions currently on view at Pera Museum—"Much Is to Be Done", focusing on Samih Rifat, and Dancing with the Moon, featuring Marcel Dzama—are accompanied by two comprehensive publications that enrich and deepen the exhibition experience beyond the visual encounter.
Suna’s Daughters has partnered with UNICEF Türkiye to strengthen safe spaces for adolescent girls. Through a cooperation protocol signed by the two organizations, the initiative aims to expand access to physical and digital environments where girls can feel safe, valued, and empowered.