labor/economy

12:44

Zainab Abed, coordinator of the Forum for Women Pioneers of Urban Agriculture in Gaza, told us that the forum supports women to start their own business. “About 2,000 women have participated in the labor force this year,” she said.

10:18

Sultan Sena has been working as a vendor at a weekly district market for 15 years despite her advanced age due to rising cost of living. “Erdoğan raises the prices of products even more. Everything will be worse.”

12:13

The Women’s Office of Municipal Councils in the Cizîrê region has started the construction of buildings to provide safe space for women as part of its ‘Nûjiyan (English: New Life)’ project. “The door of Nûjiyan will be open to all women.”

08:53

The Women's Economy Committee in Hasakah, northeastern Syria, promotes women’s economic empowerment by developing projects that serve women, preserving women’s rights and preventing women’s exploitation.

12:24

Malêzya Çuko, a farmer in Shengal (Sinjar) challenges gender stereotypes by driving a combine harvester. She calls on women to “Choose the career you want by breaking gender stereotypes.”

14:07

Fatima Sharif breaks gender stereotypes and challenges society by working as a carpenter, considered a man's job in Cairo, despite all obstacles.

09:17

In Kobanê Canton, women have started harvesting legumes such as wheat, barley and lentils. Having a strong connection to lands, women thus achieve their economic independence.

12:30

In Sardasht, women both make a living and contribute to the economy of the region by growing black grapes.

12:28

Women, who were displaced to Shahba Canton after the Turkish state occupied Afrin, earn a living with their skills due to rising prices caused by the embargo imposed by the Syrian government on Shahba Canton.

13:53

Kuwêstan Mihemed, who earns a living by making and selling traditional beverages and foods of Kurdish people and Middle East, has inspired women, who want to work.

09:52

Reem Sukkar is the first woman to work as a security guard in the Gaza Strip. She has broken all social customs and traditional norms imposed on women.

09:56

Six women’s cooperatives, agriculture and bakery cooperatives, have been started in Tirbê Spî, town of Qamishlo. 46 women make a living at these cooperatives.

11:21

Gulê Murad, member of the Economy Committee of Kongra Star, says women both develop NE Syria and provide employment opportunities for women by developing projects.

09:34

Artist Çiğdem Kaya makes her living by making denim bags out of old jeans. People show great interest in her denim bags. Çiğdem Kaya calls on women to produce something in order to fight the economic crisis.

08:57

Heyat Cuma has been working in animal husbandry for 45 years in order to make income for her family and to provide natural products to her family. Despite her advancing age, she is happy for being engaged in animal husbandry.

09:10

Aygün Binici has a small shop at the “Women's Labor Market” opened by the HDP’s Silopi Municipality. Her shop has become a hope for dozens of women because Aygün sells their products at her shop.

13:44

In Turkey, 1,843 workers, including 108 women workers, lost their lives at their workplaces in 2022, according to the report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).

12:32

In Tell Tamer, young women keep working to empower women economically despite the ongoing Turkish attacks. The women attending the Martyr Berfin sewing course started by the Young Women’s Movement received their certificates after completing the course.

12:30

The people living in the Makhmur refugee camp have been resisting the embargo imposed by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) for three years.

13:00

Women create job opportunities for themselves to stand on their own feet and look after their children in Idlib despite the ongoing attacks and occupation.