labor/economy

14:46

Women’s labor force participation in Raqqa has increased since the city was liberated from ISIS.

10:34

Besma Hamadî,has been working as a buffalo farmer in Cizîr for 20 years. “There is a decrease in animal husbandry due to the policy of the Turkish state towards NE Syria,” she said.

09:12

Firyal Şêxo has been earning a living by making and selling homemade products in Qamishlo for five years. She wants to expand her business.

10:59

Mahiya Yusuf, who opened a restaurant after Mosul was liberated from ISIS, has provided employment to more than 30 women.

17:30

In Turkey, at least 1,803 agricultural workers have died since 2013, according to the report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).

09:21

Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, many people have been living below the poverty line. Masoumeh Jafari, only breadwinner of her family of 14, has to work at 69.

12:18

Food and souvenir stands at the fair held in Mahabad, Rojhilat Kurdistan, have not gotten the expected interest due to high prices and low purchasing power.

10:42

Women of the Lice Women’s Cooperative have rolled up their sleeves to make homemade tomato paste this month. The women work in solidarity with each other against the economic crisis.

14:37

Afrin-Shahba Women’s Assembly develops projects on Shahba to empower displaced women economically.

10:54

Tobacco is the only source of living for Saliha Güneş, who has begun to harvest tobacco after planting tobacco in a rental land. She says her family members work under difficult conditions but cannot receive a recompense for their work.

09:35

Xanim Elî, who has worked as a tailor in Kobanê for six years, wants to teach women how to sew in order to promote women’s economic empowerment.

09:16

‘Everything is getting worse but I will not close my shop and sit at home,” said Müşerref Kılıç, who keeps baking tandoori bread along with three women despite the recent price hikes.

13:45

The Economy Committee of the Kongra Star have put many projects into practice in Kobanê Canton to promote women’s economic empowerment. 150 women have participated in the labor force thanks to these projects.

13:03

Palestinian woman Nagham Ghattas’s project provides employment to women by making products from mushrooms.

09:46

Muhabbet Beşer has been working as a beekeeper in Gever for years. She broods about what she will do in winter due to fuel price hike.

12:27

The Palestinian Girls’ Club (PGC) provides vocational training courses for women in order to create new job opportunities for them.

09:40

Şimel Women's Cooperative founded in Amed (Diyarbakır) aims to make women’s labor visible. Providing employment to women working from home, the cooperative also aims to minimize the impact of the economic crisis on women.

12:43

Women working in agriculture in North Khorasan Province face labor exploitation, law wages and rights violations. They have to keep working to earn a living for their families.

14:41

Seher Qadri works as a seasonal worker with her daughter in Iran to earn a living. “We pick peas all day long. The salary I receive is insufficient to meet the needs of my family,” she said.

13:29

Hind Ismail studied law at university but she decided to become a fashion designer when she could not find clothes she wanted. Now, she shares her experiences with women.