community/life
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Difficult living conditions force displaced women to return to cities in the line of fire
Displaced women in Idlib have to return to cities and towns, where are in the line of fire due to the difficult living conditions.
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Lack of rainfall affects olive farming in Kobanê
The lack of rainfall has caused a serious decrease in the quantity of olives, which are the main source of income for the people of Kobanê. The farmers say they did not have a good olive harvesting due to the lack of rainfall and high prices of pesticides
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Women living in Cairo: We should realize our dreams despite obstacles
Lawyer Heidi Adel and Zainab Jamil are two women living in Cairo whose dreams were taken away from them. They say that women should realize their dreams despite obstacles.
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Women of Tabqa: Children victims of war must be supported
There are more than 1.2 million orphans, who are victims of the Syrian war. The women, who lost their relatives in the attacks of ISIS, call for help to support the children victims of the Syrian war.
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Gazan artist addresses social issues in her artworks
Palestinian young artist Halima Al-Kahlout (27) addresses social justice and issues in her artworks.
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Egyptian women demand tougher penalties for FGM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been a longstanding tradition in Egypt. Some women and girls die while undergoing FGM while some suffer from long-term physical and psychological consequences.
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“If the eagle stands, Kobanê will not fall”
The eagle statue in Kobanê's central Freedom Square is a symbol of the resistance against ISIS atrocities.
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“Be strong”: Humanitarian initiative to support marginalized women in Gaza
AISHA Association for Woman and Child Protection is an independent Palestinian women organization, providing legal, psychological and social support to women victims of violence.
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Women of Deir ez-Zor make living by reeds
Women living in the rural areas of Deir ez-Zor collect reeds on the shores of the river and use them to make many handicraft products.
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Occupation policies and unemployment force young people to migrate
The occupation policies of the Turkish state in the Kurdistan Region cause many problems. The young people, who cannot find a job and do not feel safe in the region, try to go to other countries.
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Safe space for women in Tunisia: Listening and Orientation Center for Women Victims of Violence
The Listening and Orientation Center for Women Victims of Violence established by the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD) provides psychological and legal support to the women victims of violence.
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Mother Taybet Women's Counseling Center reaches hundreds of women in two years
The Mother Taybet Women’s Counseling Center in the Silopi district of Şırnak has become the shelter of women in the district. The center, which has received more than 50 applications from women victims of violence, aims to reach more women.
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"Hope and Life" campaign promotes breast cancer awareness
The Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) has launched a campaign named, “Hope and Life” to raise awareness about breast cancer.
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Women of Mardin begin to make grape molasses
After collecting grapes, women boil grapes inside a large cooking pot to make grape molasses and grape leathers. They wait for hours next to a large cooking pot.
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Kejal Xelîl Seîd: Obstacles can be overcome through perseverance
Kejal Xelîl Seîd is a visually disabled woman living in Sulaymaniyah. She has overcome all obstacles through her perseverance.
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Women teachers suffer from unemployment in Idlib
The unemployment rate among women teachers in Idlib is very high due to the pressure of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in schools.
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Women of Deir ez-Zor fight child marriage, polygamy
The Women’s Committee of the Peoples’ Assembly has organized seminars in Deir ez-Zor to raise awareness against child marriage, polygamy and gender-based violence. The committee aims to reach all women in the city.
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Saturday Mothers ask for whereabouts of disappeared Düzgün Tekin
The Saturday Mothers have asked for the whereabouts of Düzgün Tekin, who was tortured to death by JİTEM, Gendarmerie Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism, 27 years ago.
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Nine stones…
“These beautiful children are those who resist all the brutality of war; they show us that there is still a livable world.”
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She longs for her village for 30 years
Nedima İsal has longed for her village Bêdaw for 30 years. All Nedima İsal wants is to return to her village, where five police stations were built in place of burned houses.