community/life

10:38

“We will keep resisting for an honorable life,” said Asom İsmail, one of the displaced women of Afrin living in a camp of Shahba for six years.

12:36

Bedouin women have played an important significant role in preserving their culture for ages.

11:42

“We do not know what to do,” say Afghan children, who have settled in a refugee camp near the Torkham border crossing since they were deported by Pakistan.

10:12

The people living in Shahba have had no electricity for 15 days due to the siege imposed by the Syrian government obstructing the access to fuel to the region.

08:50

Women, who take care of their relatives and receive no support in Sweida, demand a humane life.

07:38

Xedîcê Mehmûd, who runs a bakery with her spouse in the town of Til Temir, does not allow the negative views in society to affect her life. She thinks women’s labor force participation should be supported more.

08:26

The Education Council of Cizîr Region has built 10 schools for displaced children, who could not receive education for four years. The Educational Institution in Til Temir works for the education of children amid the attacks.

08:50

Due to Iran Dress Code, women cannot take vitamin D, which is essential for building and maintaining healthy bones. Women suffer from vitamin D deficiencies, which lead to many diseases.

08:47

Black Stadıum in Raqqa, which was used as a prison and torture center by ISIS, has been being rebuilt. “I raise a new generation in this stadium,” said Necwa Ebûzer, Co-chair of the Sports Union of Raqqa.

11:15

The clashes that broke out between Syrian government forces and Turkish-backed factions in Idlib have displaced many people. Some people cannot leave their villages due to their poor financial situation despite the ongoing bombardment.

14:21

“We, as Afghan women, are determined to create spaces for women to breathe,” said Salma Rahiyaft, who opened a cafe-restaurant in Kabul to be in solidarity with women becoming unemployed by the Taliban.

14:52

Dr. Fella Bareche says women of all ages can get breast cancer, stressing the necessity of regular examinations for early detection of breast cancer.

09:37

60-year-old Teybet Xalid from the village of Girkê Selma, located in the Dêrîk city of North and East Syria says that their village is an ancient settlement and famous for its poplar trees that raise hopes.

10:53

Mihdiya Hilal, who realized her dream by joining the Women's Internal Security Forces, says, “My path was more important than the rumors in society.”

09:38

ISIS attacked Shengal on August 3, 2014 and killed hundreds of Yazidis. Fehîme and Eli managed to flee from ISIS with their 10-day-old baby, whom they named Penaber.

11:09

The “Colored Threads” project is a success and challenge story of young women with special needs in the Gaza Strip.

14:11

Women living in the southern Gaza Strip suffer from the patriarchal mindset and the lack of access to many services while struggling to survive due to the Israeli siege.

14:21

Remziye Kaya earns a living by collecting sumac growing on the mountainsides of Çewlîg (Bingöl). “You have to make great efforts to collect and process sumac,” she said.

09:31

Medya Xanım launched an initiative called, “I want a bike” to boost cycling among women. She says her aim is to change masculine mindset by breaking stereotypes.

13:35

The IDPs camps in the occupied Idlib suffer from the lack of clean drinking water. “Clean drinking water should be provided to the camps as soon as possible,” said Dr Yasmine Al-Halabi.