labor/economy
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Women begin to collect beets in Amed
As the weather is getting warmer, women in Amed have already begun to collect beets and herbs on hills and mountains.
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Handicraft exhibition held in Sanandaj
Women, who combine their handicrafts and talents with the cultural texture of their region, have exhibited their products in the city of Sanandaj.
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Zihahe El-Tirkî keeps working despite criticisms
Zihahe El-Tirkî, who earns a living by selling chickens in the city of Hajin, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, says she keeps working without listening to the criticisms of society.
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Women of Rabat exhibit their products
Handicraft products and delicious local dishes made by women were exhibited in the city of Rabat, located on the road between Sardast and Mahabad.
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Şadan Mahmud teaches women how to sew despite her disability
Sewing teacher Şadan Mehmûd, who has a physical disability, has been teaching women with disabilities how to sew for 10 years. She advises women to be strong despite everything.
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“Women’s Bazaar” to open in Sur
Four women will open a “Women’s Bazaar” in the Sur district of Diyarbakır. “Our aim is to create job opportunities for women,” the women say.
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Women in Eyn El-Camûs village play important role in all spheres of life
Women living in the Eyn El-Camûs village play important role in all spheres of life, including in public administration and agriculture. In the village where communal life is practiced, men and women have an equal life.
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“We can reduce violence against women by advancing women's economic empowerment”
Refka Hamalawi, the founder of the Al Najd Development Forum (ADF), says violence against women in the Gaza Strip can be reduced by promoting and advancing women’s economic empowerment.
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Women of Deir ez-Zor earning livelihood by making brooms
Women of Deir ez-Zor earn a livelihood by making brooms from brushwood. They don’t only earn money but also preserve the tradition of making brooms in their city.
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Tunisian women expect support for their projects
Women micro-entrepreneurs, who participated in the exhibition held in Tunis by the Tunisian Ministry of Women, Family, Childhood, and Seniors, expect support for their projects.
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"Bayssour Women" aims to promote women’s economic empowerment
Bayssour Women's Social Association (BWSA) has developed a project to promote Lebanese women’s economic empowerment.
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Women shopkeepers resist economic crisis
Women shopkeepers, who are badly affected by the economic crisis, resist not closing their shops despite the difficulties faced by them. While their income is less than their expenses, they urge the government to resign.
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Moroccan women pastry chefs develop projects to increase female labor force participation
Being economically self-sufficient is not a dream for women now. Thanks to the cooperatives that have been started in recent years in Morocco, the number of women participating in the labor force has been increasing.
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Lebanon women demand ratification of ILO Convention No. 190
The National Federation of Worker and Employee Trade Unions in Lebanon held a meeting with the motto, “The Reality of Women in Society and Gender Discrimination in Law" as part of the campaign called...
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Refugee women collect mushrooms to earn their keep
Refugee women trying to earn a living by collecting mushrooms in Idlib, begin to go to plains and valleys in the early hours of the morning. They collect mushrooms with their children for hours and then go to the city center to sell them.
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Women cook traditional Kurdish food
Nexşîn Namıq, the owner of Aleppo Bread and Dessert Shop, decided to expand her business after seven years. She has added traditional Kurdish food to her menu.
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Women weave carpets in Kako Sofla village
Almost all of the women in the village of Kako Sofla weave carpets. The women complain that there is no place to sell their carpets. “Some people come to our village to buy our carpets but we don't receive a recompense for our work. Our labor is ignored.”
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Working women of Saidsadiq
In the Saidsadiq district, where women weren't allowed to work, the gender stereotypes have been broken.
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Beekeeper Sarah Qandil wants to sell her honey to foreign countries
28-year-old Sarah Qandil is a beekeeper and she is happy to do what she loves. Sara Kandil calls on women to be determined on their projects, “When you do what you love, you will be successful. Therefore, continue to do what you want without listening to what is told you.”
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DİSK-AR: Unemployment rate of women in Turkey is more than 51 percent
The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK-AR) has released its “Unemployment and Employment Outlook Report” (Fourth quarter of 2021). The rate of unemployment of women in Turkey is more than 51 percent, according to the report.