Damascus-SANA
Syrian women have been present in many fields of work and professions that were previously only for men in order to secure a source of income for them and support their family, especially with the conditions imposed by the terrorist war and the economic blockade, without losing sight of traditional professions such as agriculture and handicrafts.
Sahar Al-Jardi, who chose the profession of beekeeping, told SANA: Exiting difficult circumstances requires the solidarity of women and men and confronting them with work and effort to bring the family and society to a state of stability and prosperity.
And about her work, Al-Jardi explains that she transfers cells between several areas to obtain different types of honey, indicating that there is a great demand for the honey she produces because it is completely natural.
Al-Jardi states that she has succeeded in combining her project with her duty towards her children who have completed their university education and are preparing to enter the labor market.
Meanwhile, Kinana Al-Bunni, a mother of two children, works on a motorcycle to deliver orders after working as a taxi driver and a former driving instructor, considering that strong will is what a woman needs to achieve any achievement.
Al-Bunni found that her new job gives her a good income to support her family, and she chose it as a desire to do something different, even though she has a certificate at the Commercial Institute, noting that her ambition is to obtain a certificate for driving large cars.
Sariya Juha, who loads vegetables and fruits on a car in Al-Hal Market, also finds pleasure in her work despite its difficulty and its association with men, as she put it, indicating that it gave her great confidence in herself and enabled her to support her family and secure her needs.
With the diversity of options in front of women, some traditional professions still attract a large number of women, such as agriculture, crafts and handicrafts. Mary Zane has been working in the land for 20 years and making products such as jams, molasses and pickles that are popular with people, she said, as they are free of chemicals and are manufactured in a manner normal.
While the city of Rajab collects medicinal herbs and wraps them in a way that ensures the preservation of their characteristics, benefiting from the diversity of plants and aromatic herbs in its area, such as thyme, brie, rosemary, rosemary, sage, hyssop, nigella and capers.
Rajab recalled that she succeeded in achieving a return that enabled her three sons to continue their educational attainment and reach the university stage.
For the first time in 1977, the United Nations adopted International Women's Day, which falls on March 8, as a day to recognize women's achievements and mobilize support for their rights, and chose the title of the 2022 campaign Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
Muhannad Suleiman
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