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Projects

Explore our key initiatives and projects that create lasting impact in Yemeni communities

Evidence & Advocacy

Projects focused on research, documentation, and advocacy to promote women's rights and gender equality

2008-2009 Friedrich Ebert

Report of Yemeni Woman Situations (2008-2009)

Provided the first multi-sector snapshot of Yemeni women's political, economic, health, cultural and social status, emphasizing their emerging role in technology. The project produced a comprehensive report in Arabic with English summaries, establishing an evidence base for policymakers, CSOs and donors.

Goal

Provide the first multi-sector snapshot of Yemeni women's political, economic, health, cultural and social status, emphasising their emerging role in technology.

Key Activities

National data collection, analysis, peer review.

Deliverables

1 comprehensive report (Arabic + English summaries).

Outcomes

Evidence base for policymakers, CSOs and donors; baseline for future gender-equality tracking.

2009 MEPI

Documentary Film & 'Dreaming' Radio Drama

Challenged social barriers to women's political participation ahead of local & parliamentary elections through creative media. Developed and produced a TV documentary and radio drama in Arabic to increase voter support for female candidates and create rights-awareness among younger audiences.

Goal

Challenge social barriers to women's political participation ahead of local & parliamentary elections.

Key Activities

Script development, on-location filming, radio production, public & radio-station screenings.

Deliverables

1 TV documentary; 1 radio drama (Arabic).

Outcomes

Greater voter support for female candidates; creation of a rights-aware younger audience.

2013 IOM

'KLICK' Digital Hub for the National Dialogue Conference

Created a digital platform giving women real-time access to NDC proceedings and a space to voice gender priorities. Built a comprehensive website hosting articles of association, brochures, technical reports, news, and investigative pieces, with an animated landing page deployed across Al-Habani Net cafés.

Goal

Give women real-time access to NDC proceedings and a platform to voice gender priorities.

Key Activities

Built a website hosting articles of association, brochure, technical reports, news, investigative pieces. Launched an animated landing page ('Clik' artboard) across Al-Habani Net cafés.

Deliverables

Fully functional portal + animated splash screen.

Outcomes

Broader, tech-enabled female engagement in the national dialogue.

2013 RGP / USAID / YCTAC

Good-Governance Awareness Kit

Popularized transparency principles during the NDC discussions through multimedia educational materials. Produced an educational film on 'Good Governance' and distributed 1,000 posters and 2,000 brochures to drive citizen pressure for clean government in the emerging constitutional framework.

Goal

Popularise transparency principles during the NDC discussions.

Key Activities

Produced the short educational film 'Good Governance.' Printed 1,000 posters and 2,000 brochures.

Deliverables

Film master (DVD + online), poster set, brochure set.

Outcomes

Drive citizen pressure for clean government in the emerging constitutional framework.

Leadership & Capacity Building

Initiatives that develop skills and empower individuals, particularly women and youth, to lead positive change in their communities

2014 Munathrah Initiative / NED

Youth Debate & Negotiation Workshops

Equipped emerging male & female youth leaders with debate, rhetoric and negotiation skills through intensive simulation-based workshops. More than 50 youth participants completed the training programs, developing essential skills for civic engagement and dialogue.

Goal

Equip emerging male & female youth leaders with debate, rhetoric and negotiation skills.

Key Activities

Two multi-day, simulation-based workshops.

Deliverables

50+ trained youth; facilitator handbook (internal).

Outcomes

Increased capacity for youth leaders to engage in constructive dialogue and advocacy.

2014-2015 Heya Program

Public-Policy-Planning Training Series

Strengthened women leaders' practical ability to draft, cost, and advocate for policy proposals. Conducted classroom modules on policy cycles, created mentorship circles, and facilitated capstone project presentations, resulting in policy briefs produced by trainees.

Goal

Strengthen women leaders' practical ability to draft, cost and advocate policy proposals.

Key Activities

Classroom modules on policy cycles; mentorship circles; capstone project presentations.

Deliverables

Certificates; policy briefs produced by trainees.

Outcomes

Enhanced policy development and advocacy skills among women leaders.

2019 UN Women

Supporting Youth Initiatives in Community Co-existence

Spotlighted and nurtured youth-led peace-economy initiatives that resolve local conflicts and ease economic hardship. Provided mini-grants, media coverage, and peer-learning events to support innovative youth-led projects.

Goal

Spotlight and nurture youth-led peace-economy initiatives that resolve local conflicts and ease economic hardship.

Key Activities

Mini-grants, media coverage, peer-learning events.

Deliverables

Portfolio of funded initiatives.

Outcomes

Strengthened youth leadership in local peacebuilding and economic development.

Peace, Governance & Women's Political Empowerment

Programs that strengthen women's political participation and advance inclusive governance and peace processes

2013-2014 Kivinvo

Advocacy for National Dialogue Conference Outcomes

Worked to cement women's rights and equal citizenship clauses in the draft constitution across five governorates. Organized community dialogues, constitutional-text explainer sessions, ally mapping, and media outreach to create governorate-level advocacy plans.

Goal

Cement women's rights and equal citizenship clauses in the draft constitution across five governorates.

Key Activities

Community dialogues, constitutional-text explainer sessions, ally mapping, media outreach.

Deliverables

Governorate-level advocacy plans; feedback memos to NDC secretariat.

Outcomes

Increased public awareness and support for women's constitutional rights.

2015 Oxfam

'Women in Peace'

Advocated to secure gender quotas & women's-rights articles in the constitution and electoral law. Conducted constitutional-text comparative study, organized field visits to five governorates, trained local advocates in Sana'a, and created an animated video for public outreach.

Goal

Secure gender quotas & women's-rights articles in the constitution and electoral law.

Key Activities

Constitutional-text comparative study vs. NDC document. Five governorate field visits. Training ten local advocates in Sana'a. Animated video for public outreach.

Deliverables

Study report; animation; trained advocacy team.

Outcomes

Broader acceptance of quota system; better-informed electorate.

2017-2018 Oxfam

Women Leadership for Peace

Amplified conflict-affected women's voices at every negotiation track—local, national, and international. Used story-circle methodology, high-level delegation briefings, and CSO networking to create a speaker roster for talks & media and develop policy position papers.

Goal

Amplify conflict-affected women's voices at every negotiation track—local, national, international.

Key Activities

Story-circle methodology, high-level delegation briefings, CSO networking.

Deliverables

Speaker roster for talks & media; policy position papers.

Outcomes

Increased representation of women's voices in peace processes.

2019 UN Women

Youth, Peace & Security Agenda

Blended basic-service rehabilitation with local peacebuilding led by women & youth. Successfully rehabilitated water wells in Bani Matar & Rimiyah and brokered community peace agreements around water management, creating functioning infrastructure and signed peace accords.

Goal

Blend basic-service rehabilitation with local peacebuilding led by women & youth.

Key Activities

Rehabilitated water wells in Bani Matar & Rimiyah. Brokered community peace agreements around water management.

Deliverables

Functional wells; signed peace accords.

Outcomes

Improved access to water resources while reducing community conflicts.

Projects

Evidence & Advocacy

Report of Yemeni Woman Situations (2008-2009)

Documentary Film & 'Dreaming' Radio Drama

'KLICK' Digital Hub for the National Dialogue Conference

Good-Governance Awareness Kit

Leadership & Capacity Building

Youth Debate & Negotiation Workshops

Public-Policy-Planning Training Series

Supporting Youth Initiatives in Community Co-existence

Peace, Governance & Women's Political Empowerment

Advocacy for National Dialogue Conference Outcomes

'Women in Peace'

Women Leadership for Peace

Youth, Peace & Security Agenda

Humanitarian Response & Community Resilience

Supporting Local Leaders in Humanitarian Response