labor/economy

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.

12:55

The Economy Committee of the Kongra Star has launched a new agricultural project to support displaced women.

10:00

Women working at Turkey’s first all-women district market called, “Jiyan District Market” in Amed (Diyarbakır) do not want male stallholders to work in their market. “We will not allow men to take our places,” the women say.

12:14

The Palestinian young woman, Mona Akila manages to realize her dream despite the deteriorating economic crisis and the unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip.

09:25

New projects allow women to participate in life stronger in Qamishlo. Lilith café and restaurant is one of these projects. The café, run by women, was opened two months ago in the city.

09:30

Speaking about the war policies carried out by Turkey despite the economic crisis and deepening poverty, Döne Gevher, Women's Secretary the Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (KESK), says the budget that can end poverty is allocated to war.

10:53

Minewer Xalid, who has grown tomatoes in the Amûdê town of Qamishlo for 35 years, told us that she loves growing tomatoes because land is sacred to her.

08:28

Nevin İl was elected as the president of the Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly last week. She called on women employees and employers to participate in decision-making positions.

14:37

Women, who have developed their own projects to overcome financial difficulties, complain about the rising food prices. Being forcibly displaced due to the war and attacks of the paramilitary groups, they work hard to be ready for winter.

08:13

Women of Êlih resisting tough living conditions due to the economic crisis earn a living by selling products in a street market. They work in solidarity to overcome tough living conditions.

12:13

Narîman Ehmed is a petrochemical engineer working at the Control Department of the Swedish Gas Power Plant. She told us that women work in all departments of the plant.

12:18

The Women's Committee of Til Temir Council held a meeting with the participation of women co-chairs of towns and rural areas to develop new projects in order to minimize the effects of the economic crisis in the region.

15:00

Women of Shahrizor begin to harvest walnuts, they say they like harvesting walnuts despite its difficulties.

11:52

Gathering around the “Table Art”, in the Gaza Strip, women achieve their economic independence by making miniature handicrafts.

10:00

With the increases in pressures and limitations against women employees, mostly in Sanandaj’s“ETKA” stores, women face being fired for arbitrary reasons. Firing women for arbitrary reasons is also a form of violence against women and gender discrimination

08:16

Tobacco farmers, who are ready to sell the tobacco that they have already harvested, think how they can spend winter due to the high cost of life.

10:24

Women living in Idlib’s IDPs camps have earned a living by growing vegetables as an alternative to rising vegetable prices.

06:40

Women have been trying to unearth an art lost in Trabzon by producing it. Women process raw leather to produce goods.

07:30

Somaieh Saadatian is only one of women trying to break gender stereotypes. She has worked as an ambulance driver in the city Sanandaj for 18 years. Now, she teaches this profession to other women.