Date harvest a lifeline for vulnerable women in Iraq as pandemic deepens economic woes | South China Morning Post

A small factory on the outskirts of the Iraqi city of Karbala has since 2004 been employing about 100 women who sort dates for export. They work for about seven months after the dates are harvested each year. The jobs provide critical income for the female workers, who are often single mothers struggling to provide …

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