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Tackling the hidden mental health burden in Yemen

calendar_today 16 November 2023

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Tackling the hidden mental health burden in Yemen

Conflict and deprivation have taken a heavy toll on the mental health of Yemenis, especially women and girls. Mental health care remains scarce, and mental illness is highly…

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Women and girls need urgent help in the aftermath of Cyclone Tej that struck coastal Yemen

calendar_today 02 November 2023

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Women and girls need urgent help in the aftermath of Cyclone Tej that struck coastal Yemen

Over 3,000 pregnant women are in need of lifesaving health services as Cyclone Tej destroys households and infrastructure in southern coastal areas of Yemen.

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Safe spaces empower women to transform their lives

calendar_today 16 October 2023

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Safe spaces empower women to transform their lives

Najat a child bride from Hadramout transforms her life with support of a safe space for women and girls.

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EU helps to expand lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable in Yemen with a €10 million grant to UNFPA

calendar_today 12 October 2023

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EU helps to expand lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable in Yemen with a €10 million grant to UNFPA

A €10 million humanitarian contribution from the European Union will assist over a million of the most vulnerable women, girls and displaced people in Yemen with emergency relief,…

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Mental health needs soar while support remains scarce in Yemen

calendar_today 09 October 2023

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Mental health needs soar while support remains scarce in Yemen

One in five people are estimated to suffer from a mental health disorder in Yemen, while services to support them remains scarce.

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Religious leaders, communities unite against FGM in Yemen

calendar_today 08 October 2023

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Religious leaders, communities unite against FGM in Yemen

Religious, community, academic leaders and young people are coming together across Yemen to combat the scourge of female genital mutilation (FGM) and the myths that underpin it.

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Double the joy, after a harrowing ride to give birth in Yemen

calendar_today 26 September 2023

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Double the joy, after a harrowing ride to give birth in Yemen

“I felt death every kilometer to the hospital,” tells Halimah, 35, from a remote village in Al Dhahi District.

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“I lost my baby in front of my eyes”, FGM adds to the tragedies facing Yemeni women

calendar_today 21 September 2023

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“I lost my baby in front of my eyes”, FGM adds to the tragedies facing Yemeni women

“I lost my baby in front of my eyes”, tells Safia* 22, from a remote village in Hadramout Governorate.

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Joint Statement on Yemen Humanitarian Situation and Funding Gap

calendar_today 14 September 2023

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Joint Statement on Yemen Humanitarian Situation and Funding Gap

Today, 98 international and national actors delivering the humanitarian response in Yemen have published a joint statement highlighting the ongoing crisis and urgent funding gap.

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