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Cargo plane carrying reproductive health supplies arrives in Sana’a
The first-ever cargo plane since the escalation of violence in Yemen, arrived in Sana'a, carrying $200,000 worth of life-saving reproductive... Read more
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Home-based clinics for community midwives
A large number of community midwives have lost their jobs or had their work spaces destroyed as a result of the conflict in Yemen. To address this, UNFPA with the support of the Government of... Read more
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Child marriage on the rise
A recent thematic assessment on child marriage across eleven southern and northern governorates in Yemen shows an increase in child marriage, particularly among girls, following the outbreak of war.... Read more
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As crisis escalates in Yemen, pregnant women need essential care
SA’ADA, Yemen – Civilian fatalities are mounting in Yemen, with some of the deadliest episodes of violence taking place in the last two months. UNFPA estimates over 400,000 pregnant women are caught... Read more
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Strengthening reproductive health care in Ibb
UNFPA distributed over $600,000 worth of equipment to meet the reproductive health needs of women and their newborns in Ibb, with the support of the... Read more
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Time to invest in Yemen’s 1.4 million teenage girls
On World Population Day, UNFPA highlights the situation of teenage girls in Yemen and around the world; and the importance of empowering them and... Read more
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Improving the Clinical Management of Rape Survivors
Sexual violence, such as rape is often heightening in times of conflicts. In order to prevent and manage possible health consequences, rape survivors must have access to clinical care, including... Read more
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First ever mapping exercise of gender-based violence services in Yemen
Sana’a 28 April 2016 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in partnership with INTERSOS and Yemeni Women Union conducted a mapping exercise to identify active local and international actors... Read more
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Helping to expand coverage of reproductive health care in Yemen
Sana’a-20 April 2016 – As the crisis has crippled lifesaving work in most governorates in Yemen, leaving 3.4 million women and girls of reproductive age vulnerable without access to basic health... Read more
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A Year of Conflict in Yemen Puts the Lives of 3.4 Million Women of Reproductive Age at Risk
Sana’a, Yemen, 30 March 2016 – A year of intensification of the conflict in Yemen, has led to 21.2 million people requiring some form of humanitarian assistance, with nearly half of them being women... Read more