Women's Rights-Peace Activist, Yogini, Aspiring Journalist- Poet- Blogger, Emine Dilek was born in Izmir, Turkey; the oldest of two children in a working-class family. As a child, Emine Dilek read and wrote constantly. Emine’s mother was a school teacher who introduced her children to the love of books and reading.
Currently, she is an active associate in Global Feminist Strategies and Issues Committee (National Organization for Women). She is a contributing editor for Women's Views on News, a UK based news magazine covering women's news from around the world. She is also a columnist for Palm Beach Woman Magazine. She has two blogs where she writes about women’s issues and translates Turkish poetry. Additionally, she is a contributing editor for Addicting Info. She hosts a radio programme called Women’s Voice. Her articles have been published in various publications such as The Vibe UK, The New Agenda, W.E.A Women @ Work, Amazing Women Rock and ICAHK.
She has stated that “I always found writing to be my main communication tool. As a child, when I felt that I was not understood orally, I would write these long letters to my parents and friends; sometimes even to myself.”
She has moved to USA in 1993; after working as an immigrant for minimum wage for years, most of the time working at two or three jobs and going to school at nights, she was able to finish college and have her son at the same time. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
She is a member of NOW (National Organization of Women), WOW (Women for Women International) and The Pixel Project. She volunteers for local charities concerning women and for the United Way. She is a long supporter of Eve Ensler and the V-day project.
Even though she does not like labels, she considers herself a feminist. Her favorite quote “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a door mat or a prostitute.” ~Rebecca West
