labor/economy
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Losing one of her legs in Israeli attack, Asmaa earns her living by sewing
Asmaa Abu Tair lives in the Gaza Strip. She lost one of her legs in an Israeli attack. Despite the social pressure, she set up her sewing workshop to earn a living.
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2 Gazan women bake tandoori bread to stand on their own feet
While women are among the most affected by the economic crisis felt all around the world, Sujood and Raghda Qudeih bake tandoori bread in the Gaza Strip to support their family and stand on their own feet.
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Soma Heme Seîd wins hearts with her charity in Halabja
Soma Heme Seîd, who has set up a charity named “Soma” in the Xûrmale town of Halabja, wins the hearts by helping and raising money for the people in need in the town.
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Enterprising Ejîn Kawa supports young people in Hawraman
Young enterprising Ejîn Kawa has provided job opportunities for young people in Hawraman since she put her tourism project into effect. She calls on women to show their skills instead of waiting for the government to provide job opportunities.
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Women in Iran work for low wages
Iranian women, who work in agriculture under harsh conditions, spoke to NuJINHA about the challenges faced by them and said that their wages are insufficient.
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Women working from home to make money in Sanandaj
Recently, many housewives have become aware of the importance of participating in the labor force and gaining their financial independence. Thus, the number of housewives participating in the labor force has been increasing.
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Women’s cooperatives need spaces to sell products
The number of women’s cooperatives empowering women living in the southeastern part of Turkey to make money by selling what they produce is increasing every day. However, they do not have any space to sell their products.
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Farmers in NE Syria keep being engaged in farming despite water scarcity
Kevokê Dahir, a farmer in North and East Syria, thinks that Turkey's cutting off the water of the Khabur River as a global crime and calls on the human rights organizations to stop this crime.
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Displaced women facing labor exploitation paid low wages
Displaced women have been harvesting potatoes for low wages in the Sharazoor area of Syria despite boiling hot weather. The women working in the field say that they have to work even though their labor is exploited.
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Daily challenges faced by women peddlers in Tehran
For women peddlers in Tehran, most of them come to Tehran from other cities, peddling is their only way to make a living. They spoke to NuJINHA about the challenges faced by them.
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Dersim struggles with suicides, migrations led by economic crisis, marginalization
DISK- General Services Workers’ Union Dersim branch Co-chair Şükran Yılmaz said that unemployment and the economic crisis lead young people to commit suicide and citizens to leave the city to find jobs.
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Female artisans of Dersim: We face the worst economic crisis of recent years
“We face the worst economic crisis of recent years,” said the female artisans of Dersim, stressing that they cannot earn enough money even to buy bread due to the ongoing economic crisis.
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Women of Germiyan: We cannot afford to buy what we need
Pointing to the 50-year deal signed by Turkey and Kurdish Regional Government to export oil, the women of Germiyan said that the deal has been deteriorating their financial situation and that they cannot afford to buy what they need anymore.
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She plants seeds in her seedbed for 15 years
Hesna Îsa has planted seeds in her seedbed for 15 years. “Not everyone can work in agriculture. This business requires great effort. Everyone should plant trees in their land,” she said.
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Women going shopping for Feast of Sacrifice return home empty-handed
Women going shopping for Feast of Sacrifice in the Said Sadiq town of the Kurdistan Region return home empty-handed due to high prices of products.
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53 women workers lost their lives in the first 6 months of 2022, report says
842 workers lost their lives at their workplaces across Turkey in the first six months of 2022, according to a report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).
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Strawberry harvest time begins for women in Sanandaj
Strawberry harvest time begins for women living in Sanandaj (Kurdish: Sinê). Every year, tons of strawberries have been harvested in Eastern Kurdistan or Rojhelat.
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Lebanese public sector workers go on strike
The Public Sector Employees’ Association has announced a general strike until their demands are met.
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Project for visually impaired women in Libya
A project called “ أكون (Akon)” has been started in Libya for visually impaired women to defend the rights of the visually impaired women, enhance their capabilities, and integrate them into society.
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Another example of solidarity from women of Shengal
Women of Shengal, who try to overcome the impact of genocide, hold on to life stronger by working in solidarity with each other.