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Global leaders launch a new programme to support women in conflict zones

calendar_today16 March 2016

The vulnerabilities of women and girls have often been overlooked in traditional responses to crisis. © UNFPA/Nake Batev
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Feb 2016

Resources

UNFPA Response to the Yemen Crisis

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Mar 2016

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UNFPA Response in Taizz

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Feb 2016

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UNFPA Response to the Crisis in Yemen

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Report from Yemen: Transforming the lives of women in a conflict zone

calendar_today18 February 2016

Amidst the chaos of the conflict, women in Yemen have increased vulnerability to gender-based violence. © UNFPA Yemen
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State of World Population 2015

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UNFPA

Publication date

2015

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UNFPA

Number of pages

136

State of World Population

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

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As Yemen conflict drags on, women’s vulnerability grows

calendar_today02 November 2015

Intense fighting has left much of Yemen battle-scarred. The chaos has left women and girls increasingly vulnerable. © OCHA/Philippe Kropf
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Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

calendar_today22 September 2015

Gender-based violence and inequality are longstanding problems in Yemen. Officials fear conditions have worsened under the current humanitarian crisis. A survivor of gender-based violence was photographed at a displacement camp in 2011. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih
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Yemen conflict takes massive toll on health systems

calendar_today11 September 2015

Emergency obstetric and newborn health equipment has been delivered to hospitals throughout Yemen, where health systems are breaking down. © UNFPA/Abduallah Al-Haddad
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Yemen’s deadly conflict aggravates plight of women

calendar_today29 June 2015

Displaced women and children attend a UNFPA-supported psychosocial counselling session at a shelter for displaced families in the capital, Sana'a. Women have been disproportionately affected by the conflict, yet their access to assistance has been complicated by existing gender inequalities. © UNFPA
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