ABSTRACT The Presidency of Religious Affairs (the Diyanet) is a unique bureaucratic structure authorized to address the religious service needs of citizens in Turkey’s secular system. For a long time, it was characterized by under-representation of women in its ranks. The longstanding quest of educated religious women for recognition of their expertise and integration into this institution coincided with a policy reorientation in the early 2000s, to expand the Diyanet’s appeal for women through its enlightenment and educational functions. Under the Justice and Development Party (AKP) governments, the issue of gender disparity has been addressed through a new strategy of increasingly recruiting women graduates from Theology faculties. However, despite a ‘feminization’ process undertaken via the pro-women reforms of its organizational structure, the Diyanet’s institutional and political-ideological limitations are intertwined with prevailing gender norms and patriarchal conventions. This article inquires into the gendered dynamics and predicaments that have constrained the status and roles of its women officials and impacted their empowerment prospects. Nevertheless, as women have started to exercise religious authority with men in the Diyanet’s enduring male-dominated structure, the recognition for their expertise, professional commitment, and the potential impact of their work have reinforced the social significance of women’s roles.

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土耳其 Diyanet 的女性官员：性别转变和赋权困境？

摘要 宗教事务总统府（Diyanet）是一个独特的官僚机构，被授权解决土耳其世俗体系中公民的宗教服务需求。长期以来，它的特点是女性在其队伍中的代表性不足。受过教育的宗教妇女长期寻求认可她们的专业知识并融入该机构，这与 2000 年代初期的政策重新定位相吻合，以通过其启蒙和教育功能扩大 Diyanet 对妇女的吸引力。在正义与发展党 (AKP) 政府的领导下，性别差异问题已通过一项新战略来解决，该战略越来越多地从神学院招聘女毕业生。然而，尽管通过组织结构的亲女性改革进行了“女性化”过程，Diyanet 的制度和政治意识形态限制与盛行的性别规范和父权制习俗交织在一起。本文探讨了限制其女性官员的地位和角色并影响她们赋权前景的性别动态和困境。然而，随着女性开始在 Diyanet 持久的男性主导结构中与男性一起行使宗教权威，对她们的专业知识、专业承诺和工作的潜在影响的认可加强了女性角色的社会意义。本文探讨了限制其女性官员的地位和角色并影响她们赋权前景的性别动态和困境。然而，随着女性开始在 Diyanet 持久的男性主导结构中与男性一起行使宗教权威，对她们的专业知识、专业承诺和工作的潜在影响的认可加强了女性角色的社会意义。本文探讨了限制其女性官员的地位和角色并影响她们赋权前景的性别动态和困境。然而，随着女性开始在 Diyanet 持久的男性主导结构中与男性一起行使宗教权威，对她们的专业知识、专业承诺和工作的潜在影响的认可加强了女性角色的社会意义。