Yemeni women

Despite steep funding cuts, heroic teacher determined to keep girls in school and out of child marriage in Yemen

Some 1.5 million girls in Yemen are not in school, which blights their future learning and employment opportunities and exposes them to higher risks of child marriage. ©YWU

21 April 2025

Life-saving services at risk as humanitarian funding dries up in Yemen

Om Asma and her baby survived thanks to a Caesarean section delivery at one of the few UNFPA-supported hospitals still open in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

06 September 2019

More than 500 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every day in humanitarian and fragile settings

UNFPA has launched "A Woman Even Here," a campaign that calls for partners, donors and the public to prioritize women's right to safety and dignity in humanitarian response. Learn more here.

Despite steep funding cuts, heroic teacher determined to keep girls in school and out of child marriage in Yemen

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Life-saving services at risk as humanitarian funding dries up in Yemen

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