The UNESCO Chair on Improving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women was established in 2016 with the agreement between Giresun University and the UNESCO.
It carries out its activities in cooperation with the UNESCO Chair and Giresun University Women and Family Studies Application and Research Center (GÜKAM).
One of our aims is to take part in the international platform and represent our university internationally.  Our main goals are increasing social awareness and sensitivity to women and family problems in today's world, enhancing sensitivity about the equality of women and men based on basic human rights and protecting the right to live with dignity while ensuring the right to live without violence and  increasing a woman’s economic status psychological and legal cases. Carrying out scientific and educational activities chiefly aims to raise sensitive, knowledgeable and sufficient staff in all matters related to women's status and problems, and their social empowerment.