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8 October 2023
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FGM is prevelant in southern Yemen, and theatre, roleplay and social media are used to help young people break free from the har

Religious leaders, communities unite against FGM in Yemen

Religious, community, academic leaders and young people are coming together across Yemen to combat the scourge of female genital mutilation (FGM) and... Read more

26 September 2023
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Halimah’s twins a few minutes after their birth ©BFD/UNFPA Yemen

Double the joy, after a harrowing ride to give birth in Yemen

“I felt death every kilometer to the hospital,” tells Halimah, 35, from a remote village in Al Dhahi District.

21 September 2023
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Safia seeks help at UNFPA-supported youth-friendly service centre ©UNFPA Yemen

“I lost my baby in front of my eyes”, FGM adds to the tragedies facing Yemeni women

“I lost my baby in front of my eyes”, tells Safia* 22, from a remote village in Hadramout Governorate.

14 September 2023
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© UNFPA Yemen

Joint Statement on Yemen Humanitarian Situation and Funding Gap

Today, 98 international and national actors delivering the humanitarian response in Yemen have published a joint statement highlighting the ongoing... Read more

7 September 2023
Press Release
A displaced pregnant carries maternal health medicines back to her temporary shelter in Marib, Yemen ©UNFPA Yemen

Netherlands commits $8.4 million to UNFPA’s efforts in improving access to reproductive health supplies

The Kingdom of Netherlands contributes US$ 8.4 million from to provide life-saving emergency reproductive health medicines and supplies across Yemen... Read more

7 September 2023
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The UN rapid response mechanism in Yemen, led by UNFPA, ensures life-saving assistance within 72 hours of the onset of an emerge

“What’s left to be destroyed in my life?” Flash floods deepen the catastrophe in Yemen

Since the start of the year, extreme weather in Yemen has displaced over 200,000 people, many of whom had already been displaced multiple times.

6 September 2023
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A displaced man carries an RRM kit after heavy flooding wreck their homes ©UNFPA/ YARD

Flash floods in Yemen compound crisis for women and girls

Floods and extreme weather are piling pressure on Yemen's already hard-hit and war-torn population, while United Nations emergency supplies... Read more

14 August 2023
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Hiam & other women learning sustainable farming offered as part of livelihood skills training at the safe space. ©UNFPA Yemen/YW

Hiam’s story: green shoots of hope amid the depths of war in Yemen

At just 15 years old, Hiam was forced to make ends meet for her family. When war in Yemen escalated in 2015, her father’s less than a dollar-a-day... Read more

3 August 2023
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Nabila sits with a group of women as they learn how to sew and tailor clothes in a livelihood skills training course, held at a

Inclusive safe spaces give Yemeni women with disabilities a chance to be their own breadwinners

Women and girls with disabilities can survive – and even thrive – when supportive services are inclusive. Nabila learned this firsthand at a safe... Read more

27 July 2023
Press Release
A USAID-supported mobile clinic in operation in Marib Yemen, ©UNFPA Yemen

USAID grants UNFPA US$23 million to boost women’s health and protection

The USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance contributes US$23.4 million to UNFPA to provide emergency relief and life-saving reproductive health... Read more

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