labor/economy

10:42

Women of the Lice Women’s Cooperative have rolled up their sleeves to make homemade tomato paste this month. The women work in solidarity with each other against the economic crisis.

14:37

Afrin-Shahba Women’s Assembly develops projects on Shahba to empower displaced women economically.

10:54

Tobacco is the only source of living for Saliha Güneş, who has begun to harvest tobacco after planting tobacco in a rental land. She says her family members work under difficult conditions but cannot receive a recompense for their work.

09:35

Xanim Elî, who has worked as a tailor in Kobanê for six years, wants to teach women how to sew in order to promote women’s economic empowerment.

09:16

‘Everything is getting worse but I will not close my shop and sit at home,” said Müşerref Kılıç, who keeps baking tandoori bread along with three women despite the recent price hikes.

13:45

The Economy Committee of the Kongra Star have put many projects into practice in Kobanê Canton to promote women’s economic empowerment. 150 women have participated in the labor force thanks to these projects.

13:03

Palestinian woman Nagham Ghattas’s project provides employment to women by making products from mushrooms.

09:46

Muhabbet Beşer has been working as a beekeeper in Gever for years. She broods about what she will do in winter due to fuel price hike.

12:27

The Palestinian Girls’ Club (PGC) provides vocational training courses for women in order to create new job opportunities for them.

09:40

Şimel Women's Cooperative founded in Amed (Diyarbakır) aims to make women’s labor visible. Providing employment to women working from home, the cooperative also aims to minimize the impact of the economic crisis on women.

12:43

Women working in agriculture in North Khorasan Province face labor exploitation, law wages and rights violations. They have to keep working to earn a living for their families.

14:41

Seher Qadri works as a seasonal worker with her daughter in Iran to earn a living. “We pick peas all day long. The salary I receive is insufficient to meet the needs of my family,” she said.

13:29

Hind Ismail studied law at university but she decided to become a fashion designer when she could not find clothes she wanted. Now, she shares her experiences with women.

13:24

Women of Manbij catch fish at the banks of Euphrates to earn a living.

08:47

A sewing workshop was opened in the Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp) to employ 20 women; however, only three women work at the workshop now due to the embargo imposed on the camp.

12:44

Zainab Abed, coordinator of the Forum for Women Pioneers of Urban Agriculture in Gaza, told us that the forum supports women to start their own business. “About 2,000 women have participated in the labor force this year,” she said.

10:18

Sultan Sena has been working as a vendor at a weekly district market for 15 years despite her advanced age due to rising cost of living. “Erdoğan raises the prices of products even more. Everything will be worse.”

12:13

The Women’s Office of Municipal Councils in the Cizîrê region has started the construction of buildings to provide safe space for women as part of its ‘Nûjiyan (English: New Life)’ project. “The door of Nûjiyan will be open to all women.”

08:53

The Women's Economy Committee in Hasakah, northeastern Syria, promotes women’s economic empowerment by developing projects that serve women, preserving women’s rights and preventing women’s exploitation.

12:24

Malêzya Çuko, a farmer in Shengal (Sinjar) challenges gender stereotypes by driving a combine harvester. She calls on women to “Choose the career you want by breaking gender stereotypes.”