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In her words: A child bride from Yemen forced to grow up too fast
Ibtisam* is a 16-year-old girl living in Yemen who shared her story of marrying at 14. Of the 4 million girls married before the age of 18 in Yemen,... Read more
Making Reproductive Health Accessible to Rural Women
Fatima was pregnant with her first child when she began to face serious complications. She and her husband were extremely worried what the cost of a... Read more
Safe Spaces Help Girls to Realize their Dreams
Nusaibah, a 14-year-old displaced girl escapes an imminent marriage and finds help to realize her dreams at a women and girls safe space.
Sweden Supports UNFPA to Reach Most Vulnerable Women and Girls with Protection Services in Yemen
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has announced a contribution of US$ 3.3 million to help UNFPA provide life-saving protection... Read more
Married at 12; a single mother at 16 in Yemen
At 16, Ghada* was illiterate, with no work experience, no job prospects – and the mother of three children.
UNFPA welcomes USAID support for the health and protection of vulnerable women and girls in Yemen
The USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance contributes US$5 million to UNFPA, to provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services... Read more
UNFPA calls for urgent funding for the health and safety of 1.5 million Yemeni women and girls at risk
UNFPA calls for the prioritization of the health, safety and rights of Yemeni women and girls, and immediate action to end their ongoing suffering.
The Yemen Humanitarian Fund helps to sustain women’s protection services with support to UNFPA
UNFPA welcomed the generous contribution of US$1.3 million from the Yemen Humanitarian Fund to assist the most vulnerable women and girls with life-... Read more
Safe Spaces Give New Hope to Women Faced with Violence
Livelihood skills training in UNFPA-supported safe spaces are helping Yemeni women to enter the labour market.
KSrelief Supports UNFPA to Reach Most Vulnerable Women and Girls with Protection Services in South Yemen
KSRelief supports UNFPA in reaching over 65,000 of the most vulnerable women and girls in south Yemen with protection services, since January 2021.