Looming famine threatens the lives of 2 million pregnant women and new mothers in Yemen

09 November 2018

Some 1.1 million pregnant and lactating women are acutely malnourished, heightening the risk of life-threatening complications during pregnancy and labour. © UNFPA Yemen

Publications

Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence in Emergencies

Publication date: 23 November 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

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

News

"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

News

“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

Resources

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

Resource date: 31 May 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

Resources

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

Resource date: 30 April 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

Resources

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

Resource date: 30 June 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

News

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

Video

Fatima: A song to end obstetric fistula

May 30, 2018

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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