labor/economy

09:34

Artist Çiğdem Kaya makes her living by making denim bags out of old jeans. People show great interest in her denim bags. Çiğdem Kaya calls on women to produce something in order to fight the economic crisis.

08:57

Heyat Cuma has been working in animal husbandry for 45 years in order to make income for her family and to provide natural products to her family. Despite her advancing age, she is happy for being engaged in animal husbandry.

09:10

Aygün Binici has a small shop at the “Women's Labor Market” opened by the HDP’s Silopi Municipality. Her shop has become a hope for dozens of women because Aygün sells their products at her shop.

13:44

In Turkey, 1,843 workers, including 108 women workers, lost their lives at their workplaces in 2022, according to the report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).

12:32

In Tell Tamer, young women keep working to empower women economically despite the ongoing Turkish attacks. The women attending the Martyr Berfin sewing course started by the Young Women’s Movement received their certificates after completing the course.

12:30

The people living in the Makhmur refugee camp have been resisting the embargo imposed by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) for three years.

13:00

Women create job opportunities for themselves to stand on their own feet and look after their children in Idlib despite the ongoing attacks and occupation.

12:55

The Economy Committee of the Kongra Star has launched a new agricultural project to support displaced women.

10:00

Women working at Turkey’s first all-women district market called, “Jiyan District Market” in Amed (Diyarbakır) do not want male stallholders to work in their market. “We will not allow men to take our places,” the women say.

12:14

The Palestinian young woman, Mona Akila manages to realize her dream despite the deteriorating economic crisis and the unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip.

09:25

New projects allow women to participate in life stronger in Qamishlo. Lilith café and restaurant is one of these projects. The café, run by women, was opened two months ago in the city.

09:30

Speaking about the war policies carried out by Turkey despite the economic crisis and deepening poverty, Döne Gevher, Women's Secretary the Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (KESK), says the budget that can end poverty is allocated to war.

10:53

Minewer Xalid, who has grown tomatoes in the Amûdê town of Qamishlo for 35 years, told us that she loves growing tomatoes because land is sacred to her.

08:28

Nevin İl was elected as the president of the Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly last week. She called on women employees and employers to participate in decision-making positions.

14:37

Women, who have developed their own projects to overcome financial difficulties, complain about the rising food prices. Being forcibly displaced due to the war and attacks of the paramilitary groups, they work hard to be ready for winter.

08:13

Women of Êlih resisting tough living conditions due to the economic crisis earn a living by selling products in a street market. They work in solidarity to overcome tough living conditions.

12:13

Narîman Ehmed is a petrochemical engineer working at the Control Department of the Swedish Gas Power Plant. She told us that women work in all departments of the plant.

12:18

The Women's Committee of Til Temir Council held a meeting with the participation of women co-chairs of towns and rural areas to develop new projects in order to minimize the effects of the economic crisis in the region.

15:00

Women of Shahrizor begin to harvest walnuts, they say they like harvesting walnuts despite its difficulties.

11:52

Gathering around the “Table Art”, in the Gaza Strip, women achieve their economic independence by making miniature handicrafts.