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A Click Toward Representation — Awam's 2013 digital initiative
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Awam Foundation
for Cultural Development
We work to empower women in Yemen and support their rights in political, economic, and social fields to achieve justice, equality, and strengthen their effective participation in decision-making and peacebuilding.
+15,000
women & youth
+85
partner communities
16
years of work
OUR MISSION رسالتنا
A woman's voice. A nation's decision.
Empowering women in Yemen and supporting their political, economic, and social rights through innovative, sustainable development and awareness initiatives — strengthening their participation in decision-making and their capacity to lead change and build peace.
“A woman’s voice is a national decision.”
FEATURED مميّز
Publications worth your time
Advocacy 03 / 03 / 2009
Empowering Yemeni women through political participation
In 2009, Awam launched one of its most influential projects — a comprehensive media campaign aimed at removing the barriers to women’s political participation.
Continue reading Research 2008–2009
The Status of Yemeni Women report (2008–2009)
The first comprehensive multi-sectoral overview of the political, economic, health, cultural, and social conditions of Yemeni women.
Continue reading Leadership 2014
Debate & Negotiation workshops for youth
Equipped emerging young leaders, men and women, with debate, rhetoric, and negotiation skills through intensive simulation-based workshops.
Continue reading PROJECTS مشاريعنا
On-the-ground projects
Sixteen years of continuous work across five Yemeni governorates — from political advocacy to humanitarian response and climate resilience.
2017 Economic empowerment
Rural Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative
A major microfinance and vocational training program supporting 350 rural women in starting sustainable businesses, raising household incomes by 40% on average.
Project details 2019 Humanitarian response
Gender-Based Violence Prevention Project
Established community protection networks and safe spaces for women and girls in 25 communities, with extensive awareness campaigns and survivor support services.
Project details 2024 Climate resilience
Climate Resilience for Women Farmers
An innovative program combining climate-adaptive agricultural techniques with market-access support for women farmers in vulnerable, climate-affected regions.
Project details+15,000
women & youth directly engaged
+85
partner communities reached
48
development & peace projects
+5,600
hours of training & capacity-building
Founderالمؤسسة
Dr. Bilqis Ahmed Mansoor AbuOsba
Yemeni political scientist, professor, and the founder of the AWAM Foundation for Development and Culture. For more than two decades, her work has stood at the intersection of academic research, anti-corruption governance, and Yemen's peace process — carrying the voice of Yemeni women into the rooms where the country's future is decided.
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