community/life
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Libyan women with disabilities confront exclusion, legal failures
Khayriya al-Farjani and Amal Abu Fans highlight the abilities of Libyan women with disabilities while exposing social and legal barriers that limit their role in politics and the economy despite their competence and determination.
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Gaza journalists targeted as press freedom fails
Libyan journalists highlight the plight of Gaza’s reporters, who face direct targeting and death while reporting, exposing the global failure to protect press freedom and its defenders.
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Abandoned by UN, Gaza’s women face war alone
As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, testimonies reveal severe international neglect of women and children, left to endure blockade and daily suffering, abandoned to an uncertain fate.
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Sweida: Once free of illiteracy, confronts its hardest school year
Education in the southern Syrian city of Sweida has suffered a severe blow, with the local education authority mourning the loss of nearly 40 teachers in recent months.
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Rohat Khalil: Women of NE Syria fight for freedom, democracy
Rohat Khalil, administrator of the Women’s Committee in Jazira Canton in NE Syria, said women’s empowerment is vital for stability, sustainable development, and building a democratic society based on justice, equality, and inclusion.
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Tunisian activist: Women of Sweida embody resistance to oppression
Tunisian activist Fathia Nasri said Sweida’s women, heavily affected by killings, abductions, and disappearances, carry social burdens yet remain symbols of resilience and resistance against abuses and sectarianism.
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Dar El-Rahme Children’s House provides safe space for orphans in Qamishlo
Dar El-Rahme Children’s House, located in the city of Qamishlo, aims to provide a safe space for orphans.
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Famine in Gaza: Pain beyond bombardment
Hunger is ravaging the bodies of children and women in Gaza, exposing another face of war—one more devastating than airstrikes and destruction.
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Yemeni woman graduates from high school at age of 52
Radhia Shamsan, a Yemeni woman living in the Al Maafer district of Yemen’s Taiz governorate, raised her children and wrote her own success story despite all the challenges.
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Women of Kasserine shape clay
Women of Kasserine make clay pots, preserving their heritage. To them, clay craft is not only a source of income but also a memory and a cultural resistance that keeps the past alive.
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Lebanese woman turns challenges into opportunities
Nour Aknan, one woman in southern Lebanon, started creating interactive books and games to help her son with special needs. Over time, she opened her own shop, proving that challenges can be turned into opportunities.
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Palestinian women carry memory and homeland in bags
Since the attacks on Gaza began, Palestinian women have carried their worlds on their back - bags filled with memories, remnants of their homes, and the essential supplies for survival.
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Women of Gaza exchange their belongings to buy food for their children
Palestinians struggle to get a single item of food amid Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip. Palestinian women exchange their most valuable belongings to buy food for their children.
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Communes play important roles in building democratic society in NE Syria
Communes in North and East Syria play important roles in not only supporting society but also building a democratic, equal and progressive life.
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Pargîn Culture and Art Center preserves nomadic culture
The Pargîn Culture and Art Center was established in Dêrik (Al-Malikiyah) to preserve the cultural heritage of Koçers (nomads), which is an important part of Kurdish culture.
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Displaced women face worsening conditions on Gaza’s coastline
Displaced Palestinian women struggle to survive despite the worsening living conditions in tents scattered along Gaza’s coastline, waiting for the end of the war without water and humanitarian aid.
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Young Women's Union starts vocational course for women in Deir ez-Zor
The Young Women’s Union has started a vocational course in Deir ez-Zor to promote women’s economic empowerment. “Women attending the course want to start their own business,” said Beşayir El-Ali, the course director.
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Women build social solidarity in Zirgan
Women have rebuilt their life in solidarity with each other in the village of Zirgan (Abu Rasin), located in the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, despite the ongoing Turkish attacks.
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Sudanese women struggle to survive amid war, displacement
“We struggle to survive,” said Sudanese women, who have been displaced by the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
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Women make their villages green despite water shortage
The water shortage in villages around Mount Kizwan negatively affects women. Despite the water shortage, women find ways to make their villages green.