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Report from Yemen: Transforming the lives of women in a conflict zone
SHABWAH, Yemen – The nearly year-old conflict in Yemen has now embroiled 21 of the country’s 22 governorates, civilian casualties are increasingly common, food is in short supply and many hospitals,... Read more
As Yemen conflict drags on, women’s vulnerability grows
HARADH, Yemen – Conditions for Yemeni women and girls are deteriorating as the conflict in Yemen drags on. The stress and chaos of the crisis,... Read more
Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen
The 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly is currently underway in New York. This meeting of the world's leaders will see the adoption of a new set of global goals – the ... Read more
Yemen conflict takes massive toll on health systems
HAJJAH, Yemen – Mustafa rushed his pregnant wife to the hospital closest to their remote town in Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate. There, she delivered a... Read more
Yemen’s deadly conflict aggravates plight of women
SHABWA, Yemen – Three months after conflict erupted in Yemen, violence is intensifying across the country, according to United Nations reports. Over... Read more
October 2012 Eight million Euros for Reproductive Health in Yemen
On October 7th, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the German Bank for Development KfW signed an agreement for a two-year long program to... Read more
May 2013 GBV trainings for health service providers and Police Personnel
May 2013- In the course of two weeks, the Yemeni Family Care Association (YFCA) in coordination with the Women National Committee (WNC) organized two... Read more
March 2013 Marking International Day of Midwives in Yemen
Dr Najeeba AL-Shawafi, Deputy Minister of Public Health and Population -Population Sector- attended the event in which she congratulated all the... Read more
March 2013 How to Respond to Sexual and Gender Based Violence Workshop
4-6 March, 2013-With support of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Charitable Society for Social Welfare (CSSW) held a three-day workshop on... Read more
March 2013 On International Women Day :Women issues discussed with Media
March 2013_On the occasion of International Women Day, UNIC Sana’a with cooperation and support of UN Communication Group (UNCG) organized the 2nd... Read more