A lack of funding in Yemen is putting more than 6 million women and girls at risk of violence and exploitation, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a report released this week.
“More than 6 million women and girls face increased risks of various types of violence, including harmful practices due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country,” it said.
It said that those women need life-saving assistance and that humanitarian assistance plays an important role in ensuring the health, safety and development of Yemeni women and girls.
The agency noted that women's access to reproductive health services is “necessary and cannot be delayed.”
Moreover, UNFPA said about 5 million women of reproductive age face challenges in accessing reproductive health services in Yemen.
It stressed its support of their rights, equality and empowerment, because investing in women and girls is critical to eliminating discrimination and violence against them.
UN data shows that UNFPA's response to protection, reproductive health care (maternal and child health) and emergency relief services, reached 7.2 million women and girls in all governorates of Yemen in 2024.