SOHÊR EL-IDLIBÎ

Idlib- Years old civil war in Syria causes many problems for migrant people. One of the main problems faced by migrants is the economic problem. People have to deal with hunger. The women, who migrated from their villages to Northern Syria, work in the agricultural sector to earn their livelihood and to contribute to the economic growth and well-being of the region.

38-year-old Rabaa Al-Saadiya is one of these women. Two years ago, she migrated with her family from Hazarin village located in the Jabal al-Zawiya, a highland region in Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. After migrating from their village, her family couldn’t make a living. She rented ground close to the Harbinous Camp in the north of Idlib, where they live, to plant vegetables, wheat. “I am happy to work here because we can make a living,” Rabaa Al-Saadiya told us.

She earns a livelihood

35-year-old Somaya Al-Sawa began to work in the agricultural sector after she lost her husband. She works as an agricultural worker to earn a livelihood for her children. She works from early morning until noon in order to earn 25 Turkish liras. She works when the owners of farms need workers so she plants vegetables in her small garden for her children. “This is my own project to make a living,” Somaya Al-Sawa said.

She encourages women to be engaged in agriculture

Agricultural engineer Salma Al-Berekat told us that women working in the agricultural sector contribute to the economic growth and well-being of the region. “Women are patient and successful in overcoming gender discrimination in the agricultural sector,” said Salma Al-Berekat, who encourages women to be engaged in agriculture.