There are different definitions of power, and it is possible to mention visible and invisible forms of it. The reason is that it has been defined in different ways by individuals and it has been reflected in the social order over time. In this context, in terms of world order, power was primarily equated with economic or political growth, and all of the politics and practices, both in national and international scale, have been arranged based on the perception available. The fact that the concept „development‟, which is widely used along with globalization, is used to refer to the expressions such as economic development, westernization and modernization paved the way to regard it equal to the concept of power, and the belief that those countries which are economically powerful are stronger has become the norm. Together with all these, under the influence of the existing patriarchal ideology, in the studies, arrangements and practices about „women and development‟ done both internationally and in Turkey, the economic freedom of women and removing all sorts of obstacles which hinder this freedom have been prioritized, however, women, in this system, have been regarded not as economic actors but, to a large extent, as an element to solve political and socio-political problems.