labor/economy

10:04

People living in the Til Heman village plant heathers to make brooms from the heath. “We have a communal life in our village,” said Xerma Şihada, one of the villagers.

09:00

Pomegranate trees planted on thousands of acres of land shape life in Susa not only with their appearance but also with their yield. After ISIS took control of Deir ez-Zor, the city's economy based on pomegranate was greatly affected by this occupation; the pomegranate trees were burned and cut down. After the town was liberated from ISIS, Arab women planted pomegranate trees and they have harvested pomegranate fruits these days.

09:27

Bamyan is one of the cities situated on the ancient Silk Route. This city has hosted many civilizations for centuries. Women living in Bamyan resisting the practices of the Taliban, who confine Afghan women to their homes, are still struggling to survive. They struggle against not only the practice of the Taliban but also pandemic and economic crisis.

13:30

Women living in the Manbij city of NE Syria earn a livelihood by making pomegranate juice. “Making pomegranate juice is not easy. Homemade pomegranate juice is healthier than factory-made pomegranate juice.”

08:34

A group of women living in the Bağcılar district of Amed works in a rug workshop both to acquire a profession and to earn money. “Even though weaving rugs is a hard job, we feel good when we produce,” the women say.

09:49

Lebanese women react to unequal wages for equal work in Lebanon. Noting that there are some gaps in Lebanon’s Labor Law, the women call on the government to make regulations in the law.

09:56

Women of Deir ez-Zor, who begin to harvest sesame seeds, told us the products have been affected by Turkey's reducing the Euphrates River level.

11:00

Ahlam Khadra decided to realize her dream when she was 40 years old. Her patisserie called “Station” becomes a famous place for women in Gaza.

12:00

In Derik, where the olive harvest season begins, people complain about the lower olive yield. “Olive yield is lower than before. There are some olives but they are small and wrinkled due to the shortage of rain,” said Zübeyde Kaya, the owner of one of the olive groves in the district.

12:48

A group of women in Halabja earn their living by making face masks and aprons for health care workers. The produced face masks are sent to schools and hospitals.

14:10

“Women should open up space to get their economic freedom and to develop themselves,” says 38-year-old Gulistan Xelef, who makes a living by tailoring.

16:14

The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK-AR) has released its “Unemployment and Employment Outlook Report”. The rate of unemployment of women in Turkey is 29.3 percent; one in three young women is unemployed, according to the report.

11:54

Products made of reeds have been used for decoration for years. Women of Deir ez-Zur make handcrafted reed products for a living.

13:40

Migrant women in Northern Syria try to make a living by working in agriculture.

10:00

Reyhan Kırık makes a living by growing tobacco. After drying tobacco leaves in the sun, she will sell them.

12:31

Tunisian women say they face discrimination and harassment at the workplace. Men take more annual leave than women, men are paid more than women, and laws only remain on paper.

12:49

A group of women came together and opened a restaurant called “Şajin” in Halabja. The women serve homemade dessert and food at the restaurant.

15:37

Pêncewîn Autumn Festival kicks off in the Sharezûr town of Sulaymaniyah. Local products, handicrafts, and local dishes are exhibited at the festival. NuJINHA team attended the festival and spoke to two sisters about their natural products.

09:18

Three women bake local bread in their “Tandoor House they opened in Çêwlig to have economic freedom. The Tandoor House become the hope for women living in the city and the people of the city prefer to buy bread made by these three women. Zehra Ataoğlu is one of three women and she tells us how they decided to open their bakery.

15:41

“Nanê Heft Tewkê” is one of the different types of Kurdish bread. Nanê Heft Tewkê can be translated into English as “Seven layers bread”. Ferida Reşit living in Qamishlo told us how this bread is healthy and how she bakes it.