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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
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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
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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
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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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KSrelief and UNFPA sign new agreement to sustain protection services
A new US$2 million agreement signed today with KSrelief and UNFPA will provide 900,000 of the most vulnerable women and girls with gender-based... Read more
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CERF supports to provide maternal health services in high food insecurity areas of Yemen
UNFPA, welcomes a contribution of US$ 900,000 from CERF to provide life-saving reproductive health services in Al Hudaydah, Hajjah and Taizz... Read more
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Access to functional maternal health units a lifeline for pregnant women in south Yemen
Access to maternal healthcare helps to saves lives in rural areas of south Yemen.
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Devastating still preventable: Obstetric fistula
A silent tragedy destroying women leaving them with lifelong morbidity and shame in Yemen.
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After eight years of conflict and despite a fragile truce, childbirth still a matter of life and death in Yemen
DHAMAR, Yemen – “If we get some food, we first let our children eat.” Zahra, 30, is a mother of four from the village of Wusab Al Safil in Yemen’s... Read more
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New Maternal Health Unit at Bani Al Harith
A new emergency obstetric unit inaugurated at the Bani Al Harith Health Centre in Amant Al Asimah in partnership with Qatar Fund for Development.