At a glance: Yemen

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Yemen makes progress in girls’ education with UNICEF-supported literacy programmes
SANA’A, Yemen, 31 March 2008 – Umm Nooruddin, mother of three, is among the first generation of women in her village to get a second chance at learning to read. She is one of 35 young women in Sanhan District, on the outskirts of the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, who are taking part in a UNICEF-supported literacy class.

Yemen at the forefront of regional debate on child abuse and neglect
SANA’A, Yemen, 20 June 2007 – The discussion about persistent forms of violence perpetrated against children in the Arab world places Yemen in a crucial position. Though challenges remain, initiatives to combat manifestations of child abuse here have proven both effective and sustainable.

‘Silent emergency’ of malnutrition threatens young lives in Yemen
TAEZ TOWN, Yemen, 11 June 2007 – ‘Taez Boy’ is 18 months old and severely undernourished. In an effort to save his life, his parents travelled a long way to the therapeutic feeding centre here in Taez Town, leaving behind another seven children, all under the age of 15.

Yemen: Nationwide immunization campaign seeks to stop polio outbreak
SANA’A, Yemen, 2 June 2005 – The Government of Yemen has organized a nationwide immunization campaign, seeking to reach 5 million children, in order to halt a recent polio outbreak.

Promoting girls' education in Yemen
SANA'A, Yemen, 15 February 2005 - Getting access to education - even a primary school education – is one of the biggest challenges facing children, especially girls, in Yemen today. Nearly half of primary school age girls do not go to school.  Two out of three women in Yemen are illiterate.