labor/economy
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She stands on her own legs, provides employment opportunity for women
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.
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Egyptian Xada Walî becomes one of the world's most famous graphic designers
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.
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Pharmacist Farac Hassaneh produces organic products in her kitchen
Farac Hassaneh is a pharmacist and she has begun to produce organic, additive-free skincare products after setting up a laboratory in her kitchen.
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‘Bag of Baghdad’ helps families in need in Raqqa
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.
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3 women mechanical engineers doing ‘men job’ in Jordan
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.
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Women work, socialize at all-women’s market
The Women's Products Market opened by the Qamishlo Municipality is both a workplace and a space for women to socialize. Women working in the market read books written by female authors while drinking coffee or tea. Now, women have 14 stores in the market and they earn a living by selling their products.
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Libyan Nisrîn produces souvenirs with date palm leaves
The shop opened in Benghazi by Libyan Nisrîn Salim Etîqa, who produces beautiful objects by using date palm leaves, is a good place for everyone looking for souvenirs. Her shop is small but her skill is great. She told us she had many customers from other cities.
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Semra decides to make homemade candles while looking for present
20-year-old Palestinian University student Xade Abu Semra set up a small candle workshop in her home stand on her own feet. She decided to make homemade candles while looking for a present for her one of friends. Now, she is a master in making candles. The only problem she has faced is the expensive costs of materials for making candles in Gaza city.
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Sebah breaks bias saying “Only men can ride motorcycles”
An Arab woman Sebah Nasir has ignored the bias of the society by riding a motorcycle for 10 years in Hasekê city of NE Syria. She has sold vegetables and fruits to stand on her own feet. Inspiring all women, Sebah states that women can overcome all difficulties with determination.
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Covid-19 pandemic expands poverty
“Measures should be taken for women who are most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, and women who have lost jobs and income should be supported. After the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, the need for family caregivers, domestic workers, and long-term care workers increase, for this reason, public policies should be implemented. Jobs such as family caregivers, community-based health workers, domestic workers, and long-term care workers should be recognized as a public right,” said Deniz Beyazbulut, an expert from DİSK-AR, stating that women are more affected by unemployment and employment loss caused by Covid-19 pandemic, says
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Female sellers in marketplaces resist surviving!
Female sellers in marketplaces are also struggling against the increasing prices and restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We talk to female sellers in marketplaces about the bad economic conditions and what they have faced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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She makes a living from selling toast, soup
Garip Turhan is raising her three children by selling tea and soup in her toast house she opened in Sur district of Amed.