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17 November 2016
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Families increasingly resort to child marriage as Yemen’s conflict grinds on
Attempts to set 18 as the minimum marrying age collapsed with the outbreak of the conflict last year. And today, child marriage rates could be much higher.
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01 November 2016
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Violence against women escalates under Yemen's brutal conflict
SANA’A, Yemen – The conflict in Yemen has been catastrophic for its civilian population. Thousands have been killed and over 12 million people are now targeted for humanitarian…
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24 October 2016
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10: How our future depends on a girl at this decisive age
Conflicts and situations of displacement increase the challenges faced by girls as occurrence of violence against women, including early marriage, child marriage and trafficking…
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21 September 2016
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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 health supplies.
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12 September 2016
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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…
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01 September 2016
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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…
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16 August 2016
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As crisis escalates in Yemen, pregnant women need essential care
Pregnant women need essential care
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20 July 2016
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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 Government of Germany.
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11 July 2016
Press Release
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 allowing them to participate in…
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