labor/economy

15:11

Firik is planted in the fall and grows over winter to be harvested in early summer. Some researchers say that Firik is a type of wheat and grows especially in the Euphrates basin. These days, Firik has been harvested and it will be one of the basic foods such as bulgur and rice. People serve Firik when they have special guests.

09:35

Nevin Kızılöz, Representative of the Ankara Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) Women's Commission, criticized the ban on Labor Day celebrations in Turkey saying, “We will keep hanging our posters and banners on our buildings, workplaces, homes, streets, and squares for Labor Day and we will announce our demands. We will turn our houses, workplaces and streets into space for Labor Day with the slogan ‘We Are Here and We Will Build A New World By Ourselves.'”

16:25

“Although 10 to 15 thousand employees lost their lives due to occupational diseases, which we describe as workplace homicide over the long term, according to official statistics nobody seems to have died since 2013,” said social scientist Aslı Odman.

09:40

Iman Süleyman bought a bag of flour to make bread in Til Temir and now she has her own bakery. “Women can work in every field under all conditions. We can heal the wounds of war with solidarity,” she said.

10:38

Felek Tülay collects flower seeds from Hevsel Gardens and plants them on her balcony. She then sells the colorful flowers to stand on her own feet.

10:21

Naya Detergent Factory was opened by Raqqa Municipality Women’s Bureau four months ago. Only women have worked in the factory. 40 percent of the factory's income will be used for new projects promoting women's employment.

16:29

Female sellers have been fined by the appointed mayor of Amed’s Bağlar Municipality for refusing male sellers to work in “Jiyan District Market”, all-women district market.

09:42

With the arrival of spring, fresh herbs are available on the mountains. Melek Özdemir earns her living by selling these herbs after collecting them on mountains.

08:50

Sevim Kızıltepe lives on the outskirts of Karacadağ and her strong stance inspires every woman in her village. Sevim, who is called “veterinarian” by the villagers, told us that she cannot live without her animals.

15:26

The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey has released its Employment Monitoring Bulletin. The bulletin reveals that the rate of women among all insured employees decreased from 31.3 percent in early 2020 to 30.7 percent in January 2021.

13:15

50-year-old Aliye Musa is a victim of child marriage. She was subjected to violence by her husband for years but she has started her own farm to end violence. Aliye has planted hundreds of trees and fed animals on her farm. She has also employed many people. “I can tell all women what they should do to stand on their own feet,” Aliye said.

09:29

In Libya, many women and children have died due to the long hours of power outages and the use of generators. Marwa Al Urfi is a businesswoman, who solves this problem by producing energy from the sun. Marwa wants to create employment for women.

18:03

The carpets woven by women are not only carpets but also the lives of women. Qumriye Mustafa has spent her life weaving carpets. Let’s read her story.

15:57

Kerîman Zêydan has kept Egyptian lantern crafts even if she is very young. She wants to light up the darkness all around the world with her lanterns. She sells her lanterns on the social media platforms and her goal is to expand her workshop.

15:01

Xedîca El-Sixêrdan is a taxi driver in Casablanca, city of Morocco. She becomes happy when she receives praise, particularly from women. “Women should take part in every sphere of life,” said Xedîca, who keeps doing her job despite all challenges.

15:30

Yeter Tabancı opened a restaurant named, “Piraye Home cooking” to stand on her own legs and to provide employment opportunity for women. She sells food cooked by women in their houses. “For a woman, earning her own money is a nice feeling. No women should depend on someone,” said Tabancı.

10:29

Xada Walî is an Egyptian graphic designer being famous all around the world. She is considered one of the world's most famous 100 graphic designers.

10:02

Farac Hassaneh is a pharmacist and she has begun to produce organic, additive-free skincare products after setting up a laboratory in her kitchen.

16:03

A mother’s helpfulness impressed her daughter so much that the girl grew up and she has worked for a charity named, “Bag of Baghdad”. The charity now provides free food to 300 Raqqa’s families in need. The charity has been run by only women.

17:16

Three Jordanian female mechanical engineers make living by working on machines. Salam Al Abadi, Nur Al- Alan and Tasnim Al-Bar have defied all social stereotypes seeing mechanical engineering as a “Men’s job”. They work together after wearing their uniforms and groves.