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Pandemic, conflict continue to upend life for women in Yemen

calendar_today 29 June 2021

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Pandemic, conflict continue to upend life for women in Yemen

Fatima Mujawash speaks about the struggles of displacement amid the pandemic – and finding new strength amid the hardship.

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EU supports UNFPA for lifesaving aid to women, girls and the displaced in Yemen

calendar_today 13 June 2021

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EU supports UNFPA for lifesaving aid to women, girls and the displaced in Yemen

Nearly half a million of the most vulnerable women and girls in Yemen will receive emergency relief, life-saving reproductive health and mental health services thanks to a EUR 6…

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Upgrading Health Facilities to Save Lives

calendar_today 01 June 2021

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Upgrading Health Facilities to Save Lives

Many people, especially women die because of the lack of health services in remote areas. Having the medicines, supplies and facilities, provided free of charge at district…

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The Republic of Korea partners with UNFPA to improve access to maternal health services for women and girls in Yemen

calendar_today 30 May 2021

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The Republic of Korea partners with UNFPA to improve access to maternal health services for women and girls in Yemen

UNFPA,received a contribution of USD 500,000 from the Republic of Korea to improve access to lifesaving maternal health services for vulnerable women and girls in the governorates…

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Despite stigma and rejection, Fistula survivor in Yemen find a new hope

calendar_today 23 May 2021

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Despite stigma and rejection, Fistula survivor in Yemen find a new hope

Khetam got a fistula when she was only 16 years old. Months after her marriage, her newborn died due to difficult labor. Her birth lasted for three days.

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Helping displaced women regain their identity

calendar_today 14 May 2021

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Helping displaced women regain their identity

Safe spaces help displaced women with identification documents to regain their identify and access services.

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Safe spaces help to rebuild lives of women faced with violence

calendar_today 10 May 2021

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Safe spaces help to rebuild lives of women faced with violence

Safe spaces provide women face with violence the skills and support to rebuild their lives

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Yemeni midwives help deliver hope during Ramadan

calendar_today 01 April 2021

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Yemeni midwives help deliver hope during Ramadan

In a country ravaged by conflict, where only half of health facilities are operable and only one in five of those remaining offer maternal care, midwives are carving out space in…

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Motherhood on the brink: Pregnant women in Yemen under famine and violence

calendar_today 25 March 2021

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Motherhood on the brink: Pregnant women in Yemen under famine and violence

“It was the morning of a normal working day before fighting escalated close to the hospital. I heard a mother screaming at the gate,” midwife Shrook Khalid Saeed told UNFPA this…

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