40% stated that they had difficulties in achieving their goals due to societal pressure, while 38% believed that it was not as important for women to have a significant role in public life in comparison to men.

[3] The posts that the women occupied included parliamentarian and ministerial jobs, such as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the appointed Minister of Education.

Gülin Sayıner was one of the first two elected female members of the Parliament of Northern Cyprus (Republican Assembly) and served from 1987 to 1993.

[3][4] In 2013, Sibel Siber became the first female prime minister of Northern Cyprus[8] and is running for president from the ruling Republican Turkish Party (CTP) in the 2015 presidential election.

[13] Between 2013 and 2015, the number of complaints was 442 in total, and according to Asım Akansoy, Minister of the Interior at the time, only 10% of victims were estimated to have reported violence.

[15] Due to the lack of a reliable public transport system, students in Northern Cyprus sometimes have to hitchhike.

[18][19] The Plan for the Support of Local Employment, whose implementation started in 2013, prioritised the increase of women's participation in the workforce.

[23] The first women's shelter in Northern Cyprus was opened by the Foundation for the Prevention of Social Risks in 2011; the center has been supported by volunteers and companies.

However, the shelter was unable to host the victims of human trafficking and prostitution due to concerns over safety and lack of resources.

[25] In 2014, the Turkish Cypriot parliament unanimously approved the establishment of the Communal Gender Equality Department under the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.