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"I was not ready to lose my child"
ADEN, Yemen – Seventeen-year-old Samah was six months pregnant when her house in Hodeidah was…
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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah
HODEIDAH, Yemen – Escalating violence in Hodeidah, Yemen, threatens the city’s estimated 90,000…
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Midwife escapes death after being denied maternal health care
SANA’A, Yemen – Najat, a trained midwife, was well aware of the dangers of pregnancy and childbirth…
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In war-torn Yemen, a devastating childbirth injury, then a glimpse of hope
SANA’A, Yemen – Shaima, 20, has experienced more than her share of suffering. Displaced by conflict…
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Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives
Hajjah, Yemen – “When the war broke out, I left my job in the city and came to Aslam,” Rawthah…
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Leaders urge access to reproductive health supplies in crisis settings
UNITED NATIONS, New York/TAIZZ, Yemen – “My husband and I agreed to use family planning and not…
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Yemen’s deadly cholera outbreak puts pregnant women in danger
SANA’A, Yemen – The cholera outbreak in Yemen is spreading at an unprecedented rate, with suspected…
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At two-year mark, Yemen’s conflict takes heavy toll on women and girls
SANA’A, Yemen – On 26 March 2015, the conflict in Yemen dramatically escalated. Two years later, it…
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After marriage at age 9, a former child bride gets a second chance
IBB, Yemen – Shukria was married off at just 9 years old. The wedding was arranged to settle a debt…
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Violence against women escalates under Yemen's brutal conflict
SANA’A, Yemen – The conflict in Yemen has been catastrophic for its civilian population. Thousands…
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