labor/economy
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Zeyneb Ehmed earns a living by cracking walnuts
Zeynep Ehmed, who lives in the Saidsadiq district of Sulaymaniyah Governorate in the Kurdistan Region, has been making a living by cracking walnuts for 30 years.
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Sewing workshop in Deir ez-Zor promotes women's economic empowerment
A sewing workshop in Deir ez-Zor, NE Syria, promotes women’s economic empowerment by organizing training courses for them.
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Women reviving silkworm farming expect support
After breeding, rearing, and harvesting silkworms, Sevda Eren sells silk to earn a living. “The state should support us to make our labor visible,” she says.
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Displaced people of Afrin now face embargo imposed by regime
Tens of thousands of the displaced people of Afrin, who have been waiting to return to their homeland, face the embargo imposed by the Syrian regime.
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Women shoulder important tasks at Fırat Water Treatment Plant
Seven women work in the Fırat Water Treatment Plant opened in Raqqa. Stating that they shoulder many tasks at the plant, they drew attention to the economic problems faced by them.
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Afifa Kalou: The siege on Shahba causes immense consequences
The Syrian regime's blockade of Shahba canton has hampered the area's rehabilitation and increased the problems faced by forcibly displaced people.
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Naima Boukhotta Center provides employment opportunities to women
Naima Boukhotta, owner of the Naima Boukhotta Center aiming at providing employment opportunities to Libyan women, calls on the authorities to support such initiatives.
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Ghada Saba: One of our initial aims is to empower women economically
Ghada Saba, the founder of the Saba Hamlet for Gender Equality, says one of their initial aims is to empower Jordanian women economically.
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She aims to turn her designs into global brand
Despite all the challenges, Rozan Al-Khazendar aims to turn her brand “Rozza Designs” into a global brand.
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Hospitable women of Avênhengê village
The women of Avênhengê village make the guests feel different with their warm and sincere welcome. These women do everything in the village but their labor is ignored.
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Palestinian woman struggles to survive by selling fresh mint
Zeyin Huthut struggles to survive by selling mint for 16 hours a day due to the difficult economic conditions despite the criticism she has faced.
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Displaced women of Afrin struggle to survive in Shahba
The women, who have been displaced from Afrin to Shahba after the occupation of the city, have been struggling to survive in Shahba. Some have been feeding sheep to overcome this difficult period.
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Beekeeper Ghanchegol Karimi wants to provide employment opportunities for Afghan women
Ghanchegol Karimi is a beekeeper in the Herat city of Afghanistan. She started beekeeping by borrowing a beehive and now she has a honey bee farm.
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Displaced children in Idlib collect potatoes left after harvest
Displaced children living in Idlib often look for a way to support their families. Collecting potatoes left after harvest is one of the ways for them to make money for their families.
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Agricultural projects support women in NE Syria
After the revolution in North and East Syria, women obtain their economic rights and achievements. Agricultural projects support women's economic empowerment.
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Working women in Afghanistan face Taliban restrictions at workplaces
The data of the Afghan Statistic and Information Authority predicting that female labor force participation would increase by 40% in 2020 remained only on paper.
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Demsal Project becomes hope for women
The “Demsal Project” is the most concrete form of women's labor in agriculture. In the beginning, four women worked on the project but now the number of women working on the project is 70.
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Women more affected by economic crisis in Egypt
“Women are more affected by the economic crisis because they shoulder the entire burden for their families,” family consultant Nadia Jamal said while speaking about the ongoing global economic crisis.
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“I began to sew to forget my pains,” Hala El-Said says
The children of Hala Al-Said were taken away from her after the divorce. She started her own tailor shop to hold on to life. “I began to sew to forget my pains,” she says.
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Colorful fabrics in Nazenin’s shop allow you to travel through time
Imagine a shop full of colorful fabrics reflecting history, you feel like you live today but also in the past. The colorful fabrics in the shop of Nazenin Mehmud allow you to travel through time.