community/life

08:26

Farzane Ayoubi is one of Afghan journalists, who lost their job due to restrictions of the Taliban. Working as a hawker selling clothes on the streets, she thinks about quitting selling clothes because she is harassed.

13:27

The ongoing water and electricity outages make the lives of women living in Yemen’s Taiz city unbearable, doubling the burden borne by women.

07:39

Reem Dhiab opened a Levant-style restaurant in Raqqa after moving from Damascus to revive the culture of her city and change perceptions of gender roles.

11:46

Women of Manbij find alternative solutions due to high gas prices since the only operational gas plant for domestic use in North and East Syria is completely out of service as a result of the Turkish attacks.

09:41

Julia Abu Zar and Khadija Al-Mazal are two women preserving traditional crafts in Raqqa. They believe that women’s success contributes to the development of society.

09:59

Gulê Özerk living in Makhmour refugee camp listened to stories told by her mother. Now, she tells these stories to children in order to preserve Kurdish oral history.

10:16

Dina Amin is a Yemeni woman, who opened a gym for women in the shadow of the civil war that has been going on for nine years in Yemen. “Such a space is a must for women rather than a need.”

10:30

Due to the deteriorating economic situation and power blackouts in Syria, the suffering of the women in Sweida exacerbates in winter.

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.