community/life

10:30

The number of children in child labor in the Federal Kurdistan Region is 1.670 and most of these children are refugees, according to the data of the Kurdistan Save the Children (KSC), a children’s humanitarian organization. Jiyar Celal, Social Resources Manager in Sulaimani, warns families, “We will take children from families, who make their children work and inflict violence against their children.”

11:05

Women journalists in the Federal Kurdistan Region have been subjected to sexual violence and discrimination, according to a survey.

09:00

Female university students staying at the Munzur Girls’ Dormitory in Dersim have difficulties due to the distance between the dormitory and the city center. Pointing out that they have to walk on the lonely road for half-hour due to the lack of public transportation, the female students demand the transportation problem be immediately solved.

14:16

Seher Ebdil Mecîd left Egypt with her family more than 20 years ago and migrated to Northern and Eastern Syria. One of her children died while fighting ISIS and her two children are behind bars now. “There is a great women’s revolution in Rojava,” she said that the success of women in the revolution sets an example for the whole world.

13:05

Stating that the first education starts at home, Sociologist Hediye Eli said that threatening children with punishment cause psychological problems. “Parents should use educational methods,” she recommended.

10:35

The Society of Women Graduates in Gaza Strip (SWG) was founded in 1974 to empower female graduates in the Gaza Strip. We spoke to Wedad Sourani, vice-chairperson of the SWG, about their activities.

12:10

In Urfa, the age of drug use has decreased to 11. Aysel Özkan, whose two sons drifted into drugs, pointed out that her children told in court from whom they bought the drugs, but no legal action has been taken against the drug dealers. “The state is responsible for the spread of drug use,” she said.

11:40

Children who collect the detritus of war or work in warehouses, where detritus are stored, have burdens heavier than their own bodies.

10:18

The Union of Palestinian Women's Committees (UPWC) has conducted many projects for women and children in Palestine. Tagreed Jummah, the director of the UPWC, told us that their aim is to build a democratic society without violence and discrimination.

11:00

Roles for Social Change Association (ADWAR) has developed projects to provide economic, social, and political support for women since its foundation. The association will develop many projects for women in 2022.

10:40

Women living in the village of Girkê Selma think that village life is more natural and better than city life. “We prefer village life to city life,” they say.

10:35

Violence against children and domestic violence are on the rise in northern Syria. The main reasons for this increase are poverty and unemployment.

14:46

Even though women municipal police of the People's Municipality of Manbij are criticized by society claiming that “this job is a men’s job”, they keep working for the people. While the problems faced by women have been decreasing in the city with the efforts of women municipal police, the number of women municipal police is planned to be increased.

13:06

Zehra Mihemed Elo has been trying to hold on to life in a school destroyed during attacks on the Til Nesri village of Til Temir with her four children. She told us they had to live in the destroyed school, “We want to return to our village.”

10:05

Syrian Free Women's Foundation has taken important steps for women in every part of life, from health to economy, since its foundation. Ruken Xiso, the director of the foundation, said that they will develop more projects in 2022 to provide both moral and material support for women.

11:20

In the Federal Kurdistan Region, the number of people seeking to live elsewhere has been increasing due to the worsening of living conditions. Many people have lost their lives during migration journeys with the hope for a better life.

15:20

Women and children are the most affected by wars and conflicts. 3.2 million Syrian children are out of school without any opportunity to access learning and another 1.3 million are at risk of dropping out of school due to the ongoing war in Syria. While Idlib is one of the cities, where more children are deprived of education, the children of Idlib want to go to school.

11:55

Sara Organization is a women’s organization fighting violence against women in the Euphrates Region, NE Syria. Qudret Osman, a member of the organization, spoke to NuJINHA about their projects and work in 2022. “We will hold workshops to provide psychological support to women. We will realize our current projects and develop more projects for women and children,” she told us.

09:15

Girls aged 12-19 joining a Robotics Workshop held in Libya formed a team called “Super Team” to spread the culture of the artificial intelligence culture and develop robot technology in their country.

09:30

The sit-in protest of Emine Şenyaşar, whose husband and two sons were killed, has entered its 300th day. For 300 days, Emine Şenyaşar has held a sit-in protest demanding justice for her killed relatives in front of the Urfa Courthouse. Emine Şenyaşar was beaten, detained, hospitalized, and faced 12 investigations in 300 days.