labor/economy

10:30

20-year-old Moroccan Aisha Nour sells seafood in her shop. She opened her shop during the pandemic but never gives up despite the challenges of the Covid-19.

08:55

Züleyhan Sezgin is a farmer working in the Hevsel Gardens. “Our incomes don’t meet our expenses due to the increasing price hikes. We could plant vegetables only in a field because we couldn’t buy fertilizer,” she says.

15:00

The “Raidat" program, an economic empowerment program for women started by the Tunisian Ministry of Women, Family, Children, and Seniors (MFFES), has funded 4,463 women's projects until now.

11:48

Greenhouses in Shahba have been severely damaged due to the strong wind and cold weather.

10:25

The Economy Committee of Kongra Star has developed a “poultry farming project” to support Arab women’s economic empowerment. The committee plans to develop more projects for women.

10:20

The Volunteer Initiative Project has been launched for the women living under difficult conditions in the refugee camps in Idlib. The project supports the economic empowerment of women and the education of children in the camps.

09:50

Solar panel installation is considered a men’s job in the Gaza Strip, but 21-year-old Ramah Al-Buhaisi breaks this bias by installing solar panels despite all the social pressures.

12:54

Rexda Şêx Salih, who had to leave her home in the Erîşa village of Tell Tamer due to the attacks of Turkey, tries to survive with her family in the hall of a small church in the Tell Nasri village. She earns money for her family from beekeeping.

08:44

As the weather is getting warmer, women in Amed have already begun to collect beets and herbs on hills and mountains.

10:50

Women, who combine their handicrafts and talents with the cultural texture of their region, have exhibited their products in the city of Sanandaj.

09:52

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.

11:51

Handicraft products and delicious local dishes made by women were exhibited in the city of Rabat, located on the road between Sardast and Mahabad.

13:04

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.

09:02

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.

08:30

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.

11:30

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.

10:45

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.

12:25

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.

09:18

Bayssour Women's Social Association (BWSA) has developed a project to promote Lebanese women’s economic empowerment.

08:45

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.