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Leaders demand protection for women and girls affected by conflict

28 September 2018

Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the conflict in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih

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"I was not ready to lose my child"

27 September 2018

A midwife attends to a pregnant woman at UNFPA-supported Al Thawra Hospital in Hodeidah. © UNFPA Yemen

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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

08 August 2018

A post-partum mother with her newborn at the Al Thawra Hospital maternity ward. © UNFPA Yemen

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #5 – May 2018

Resource date: 31 May 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #4 – April 2018

Resource date: 30 April 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #6 – June 2018

Resource date: 30 June 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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Midwife escapes death after being denied maternal health care

25 June 2018

Najat suffered a traumatic birth injury, and nearly died, after her in-laws refused to take her to a hospital during labour. © National Midwives Association/UNFPA

Fatima: A song to end obstetric fistula

Read more about Fatima: A song to end obstetric fistula

This song was produced by a Yemeni youth group. It is based on the true story of an obstetric fistula survivor, ‘Fatima,’ who was successfully treated with the support of UNFPA.

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In war-torn Yemen, a devastating childbirth injury, then a glimpse of hope

21 May 2018

Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

Read more about Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

Midwives like Rawthah Ahmed are going to heroic lengths to serve women in need. See more.

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