labor/economy
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‘Mauritanian women should participate in economic activities’
Mauritanian women think that staying at home will not be a solution to the deteriorating economic conditions and that women should participate in the labor force.
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Women find opportunities to promote their products at Women Independence Festival
Women entrepreneurs in Mauritania found opportunities to promote their products and projects at the Women Independence Festival.
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Women of Qamishlo make crafts to earn their living
Some women of Qamishlo learned how to make handmade crafts from their mothers or grandmothers, some learned by watching online videos. They sell crafts to earn a living.
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Women get paid less than men in Idlib
In Idlib, women get paid less than men for the same job and they are exploited by employers.
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Özak female garment workers: No one should be afraid of struggle
The resistance started in Urfa by the Özak garment workers continues in front of the Özak Holding in Istanbul. “We are proud of ourselves, don't leave us alone. No one should be afraid of struggle,” said the fired workers.
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Women of Sweida resist economic crisis, social oppression
Three women overcome social perceptions and provide employment to women by opening a restaurant in Sweida. They call on women to “participate in the labor force.”
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‘Libyan women need projects promoting their economic empowerment’
Libyan activists think that women, who try to realize their project in order to support their families and improve themselves, suffer from the lack of support and legal protection.
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‘Awareness should be raised against economic violence’
Women, who participate in the labor force in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq despite all the obstacles, say that awareness-raising activities should be carried out to end economic violence.
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80-year-old woman bakes tandoori bread in Makhmour refugee camp
80-year-old Gulê Çelê, who left her village due to the oppression of the Turkish state in the 90s, learned how to bake tandoori bread in her village and now she bakes tandoori bread in the Makhmour refugee camp.
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Saffron produced by women in Rojhelat Kurdistan
In recent years, women workers and entrepreneurs have played an important role in the cultivation and harvest of saffron in Kermanshah. However, they receive no recompense for their work.
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Syrian women create different alternatives against economic crisis
Due to the Syrian war and the economic crisis, women in Syria create different alternatives to hold on to life. They make and sell crafts to earn a living.
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Cotton harvest starts in Raqqa
Women working in cotton fields in Raqqa, famous for its agricultural lands, are determined to increase productivity despite the economic crisis and occupation attacks.
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Displaced women of Afrin earn living by making pomegranate juice
Many displaced families of Afrin earn a living by making and selling pomegranate juice in Shahba.
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Women's labor force participation increases in Raqqa
Women’s labor force participation in Raqqa has increased since the city was liberated from ISIS.
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Policy of Turkish state towards NE Syria affects animal husbandry
Besma Hamadî,has been working as a buffalo farmer in Cizîr for 20 years. “There is a decrease in animal husbandry due to the policy of the Turkish state towards NE Syria,” she said.
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Firyal Şêxo earns living by selling homemade products
Firyal Şêxo has been earning a living by making and selling homemade products in Qamishlo for five years. She wants to expand her business.
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Mahiya Yusuf provides employment to women by opening restaurant in Mosul
Mahiya Yusuf, who opened a restaurant after Mosul was liberated from ISIS, has provided employment to more than 30 women.
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Turkey: At least 1,803 agricultural workers die in last 10 years
In Turkey, at least 1,803 agricultural workers have died since 2013, according to the report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).
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She has to work at 69 due to poverty
Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, many people have been living below the poverty line. Masoumeh Jafari, only breadwinner of her family of 14, has to work at 69.
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Fair in Mahabad gets no expected interest
Food and souvenir stands at the fair held in Mahabad, Rojhilat Kurdistan, have not gotten the expected interest due to high prices and low purchasing power.