KA.DER was founded in 1997 with the joint will and dream of 19 women listed below from various occupational groups such as academician, journalist, lawyer, employer and private sector employee.
- Fatma Suay Aksoy
- A.Yeşim Arat
- Mevhibe Canan Arın
- Ayşe Ayata
- Şule N. Aytaç
- Ayşegül Baykan
- F. Yıldız Ecevit
- Fatma Nur Ger
- Gül Zeynep Göğüş
- Sündüz Haşar
- Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı
- Meryem Koray
- F.Nilüfer Kuyaş
- İnci Zeynep Oral
- Fatma Ceylan Orhun
- Şafak Özsoy
- Hatice Canan Pak
- Şeyda Taluk
- Fatma Şirin Tekeli
We will always remember deceased Şirin Tekeli, Ayşe Bilge Dicleli and Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı with gratitude and respect.