labor/economy
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Economic crisis threatens Lebanese people's welfare
More than half of Lebanese citizens live below the poverty line, resulting in a wretched economic reality that has had a significant impact on Lebanese families.
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Iranian citizens struggle to survive by selling napkins, flower bouquets
While the world has been suffering from an economic crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing conflicts, Iranian citizens try to earn a living by selling napkins, flower bouquets and water bottles.
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Women of Idlib turn old, unused items into artworks
Women of Idlib turn old and unused items into artworks and make a living by selling them.
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They keep working in agriculture despite great challenges
Women fill many roles in agriculture because they are the only ones who can work in hard and challenging working conditions, which include working in the heat, and even on frosty days.
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Delal Hesen of Shengal: These lands will become beautiful with us
Despite 74 edits, Yazidis began to rebuild their lives after the liberation of their lands from ISIS. “These lands will become beautiful with us,” Delal Hesen of Shengal said.
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Harvest season for barley, wheat starts in Deir ez-Zor
Women of Deir ez-Zor, who have started reaping barley and wheat crops, complain that they could not get the desired results from the crops due to the insufficient rainfall and the low water level of the Euphrates River.
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"I am 22 and I lost 22 people" exhibition by Palestinian artist
Palestinian artist Zainab al-Qoulaq, who lost 22 family members in the Israeli bombings in Gaza last May held an exhibition called, “I am 22 and I lost 22 people” in the Gaza Strip.
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She follows her dreams with one hand
Walaa Nateel follows her dreams with one hand despite all the challenges and the dire economic situation.
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Zeyneb Ehmed earns a living by cracking walnuts
Zeynep Ehmed, who lives in the Saidsadiq district of Sulaymaniyah Governorate in the Kurdistan Region, has been making a living by cracking walnuts for 30 years.
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Sewing workshop in Deir ez-Zor promotes women's economic empowerment
A sewing workshop in Deir ez-Zor, NE Syria, promotes women’s economic empowerment by organizing training courses for them.
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Women reviving silkworm farming expect support
After breeding, rearing, and harvesting silkworms, Sevda Eren sells silk to earn a living. “The state should support us to make our labor visible,” she says.
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Displaced people of Afrin now face embargo imposed by regime
Tens of thousands of the displaced people of Afrin, who have been waiting to return to their homeland, face the embargo imposed by the Syrian regime.
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Women shoulder important tasks at Fırat Water Treatment Plant
Seven women work in the Fırat Water Treatment Plant opened in Raqqa. Stating that they shoulder many tasks at the plant, they drew attention to the economic problems faced by them.
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Afifa Kalou: The siege on Shahba causes immense consequences
The Syrian regime's blockade of Shahba canton has hampered the area's rehabilitation and increased the problems faced by forcibly displaced people.
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Naima Boukhotta Center provides employment opportunities to women
Naima Boukhotta, owner of the Naima Boukhotta Center aiming at providing employment opportunities to Libyan women, calls on the authorities to support such initiatives.
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Ghada Saba: One of our initial aims is to empower women economically
Ghada Saba, the founder of the Saba Hamlet for Gender Equality, says one of their initial aims is to empower Jordanian women economically.
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She aims to turn her designs into global brand
Despite all the challenges, Rozan Al-Khazendar aims to turn her brand “Rozza Designs” into a global brand.
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Hospitable women of Avênhengê village
The women of Avênhengê village make the guests feel different with their warm and sincere welcome. These women do everything in the village but their labor is ignored.
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Palestinian woman struggles to survive by selling fresh mint
Zeyin Huthut struggles to survive by selling mint for 16 hours a day due to the difficult economic conditions despite the criticism she has faced.
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Displaced women of Afrin struggle to survive in Shahba
The women, who have been displaced from Afrin to Shahba after the occupation of the city, have been struggling to survive in Shahba. Some have been feeding sheep to overcome this difficult period.