Tololy,

I would like to contend your argument that the headscarf has been a major obstacle to Turkish women attaining higher education and having careers.

According to a study by two university professors at Bogazici University, Biannaz Toprak and Ersin Kalaycioglu:

In Response to the question "Why did you not go to university" female respondents said:

- I couldnt get a good score in the tests: % 29.8; * got married: % 14.6; * had to work: % 14; * my family prohibitied it: % 10.5; * i dont like studying: % 9.8; * couldnt afford it: % 6.3; * student violence ( prevalent in turkey inthe 70's and 80's): % 2.2; * university is far away: % 1.9; * Headscarf: % 1.0.

kind regards