labor/economy

13:12

Women, who participate in the labor force in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq despite all the obstacles, say that awareness-raising activities should be carried out to end economic violence.

09:35

80-year-old Gulê Çelê, who left her village due to the oppression of the Turkish state in the 90s, learned how to bake tandoori bread in her village and now she bakes tandoori bread in the Makhmour refugee camp.

10:21

In recent years, women workers and entrepreneurs have played an important role in the cultivation and harvest of saffron in Kermanshah. However, they receive no recompense for their work.

13:25

Due to the Syrian war and the economic crisis, women in Syria create different alternatives to hold on to life. They make and sell crafts to earn a living.

11:33

Women working in cotton fields in Raqqa, famous for its agricultural lands, are determined to increase productivity despite the economic crisis and occupation attacks.

08:12

Many displaced families of Afrin earn a living by making and selling pomegranate juice in Shahba.

14:46

Women’s labor force participation in Raqqa has increased since the city was liberated from ISIS.

10:34

Besma Hamadî,has been working as a buffalo farmer in Cizîr for 20 years. “There is a decrease in animal husbandry due to the policy of the Turkish state towards NE Syria,” she said.

09:12

Firyal Şêxo has been earning a living by making and selling homemade products in Qamishlo for five years. She wants to expand her business.

10:59

Mahiya Yusuf, who opened a restaurant after Mosul was liberated from ISIS, has provided employment to more than 30 women.

17:30

In Turkey, at least 1,803 agricultural workers have died since 2013, according to the report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).

09:21

Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, many people have been living below the poverty line. Masoumeh Jafari, only breadwinner of her family of 14, has to work at 69.

12:18

Food and souvenir stands at the fair held in Mahabad, Rojhilat Kurdistan, have not gotten the expected interest due to high prices and low purchasing power.

10:42

Women of the Lice Women’s Cooperative have rolled up their sleeves to make homemade tomato paste this month. The women work in solidarity with each other against the economic crisis.

14:37

Afrin-Shahba Women’s Assembly develops projects on Shahba to empower displaced women economically.

10:54

Tobacco is the only source of living for Saliha Güneş, who has begun to harvest tobacco after planting tobacco in a rental land. She says her family members work under difficult conditions but cannot receive a recompense for their work.

09:35

Xanim Elî, who has worked as a tailor in Kobanê for six years, wants to teach women how to sew in order to promote women’s economic empowerment.

09:16

‘Everything is getting worse but I will not close my shop and sit at home,” said Müşerref Kılıç, who keeps baking tandoori bread along with three women despite the recent price hikes.

13:45

The Economy Committee of the Kongra Star have put many projects into practice in Kobanê Canton to promote women’s economic empowerment. 150 women have participated in the labor force thanks to these projects.

13:03

Palestinian woman Nagham Ghattas’s project provides employment to women by making products from mushrooms.