This study examines the diversity of experiences of women and girls in Yemen who face differing gender dynamics and challenges at various stages in their lives. It looks at underlying gender dynamics and cultural, social, political and economic challenges at each phase, as well as noting salient changes in the context of the war and the massive humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
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19Apr2021
The Seventh Yemen Exchange – An Intensive Online Course on Yemen
The Seventh Yemen Exchange is an intensive online version of the Yemen Exchange organized by the Sana’a Center and The Exchange Foundation since 2017. The course is designed to provide unique access to information, perspectives, updates and analyses on Yemen for those seeking to develop a working background knowledge of the country as well as those already thoroughly versed in its dynamics.
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09Dec2019
A Gendered Crisis: Understanding the Experiences of Yemen’s War
The Embassy of Sweden in Jordan and the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies have the pleasure to invite you to the launch of a report: A Gendered Crisis: Understanding the Experiences of Yemen’s War Location: Rotana Hotel, Amman Date: December 15, 2019 Time: 09:00am – 12:00pm This report is the result of a two-year nationwide […]
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13Sep2019
Yemen at a Crossroads
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the takeover of Sana’a by Houthi forces, the Institut de Recherche et d’Études Méditerranée Moyen-Orient (iReMMO) teamed with the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies (SCSS) and the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI) to hold a panel discussion on the latest developments in Yemen. The event will be held […]
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12May2019
After the “Breakthrough”: Any hope for peace in Yemen?
[Cette rencontre, qui se tiendra exceptionnellement en anglais, est co-organisée avec le Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, un think tank indépendant qui fournit une expertise sur le Yémen et sur les pays voisins] Introduction – 2pm – 2:15pm Introduction by iReMMO and Sana’a Center representatives. Panel 1 – 2:15pm – 4pm The Situation […]
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13Nov2018
The War in Yemen and the Saudi-led Military Intervention
Yemen is in the grips of a brutal and complex war, putting Houthi rebels against a Saudi-led coalition. Famine is putting millions at risk of starvation in what the UN calls the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” What is happening in Yemen? What is the role of Saudi Arabia and other regional actors? To what extent […]
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12Jun2018
A war torn Yemen: local frontlines and regional dynamics
As Yemen enters a fourth year of civil conflict and humanitarian catastrophe, the battle towards Hudaydah in the western coastlines of Yemen are underway despite expressed concerns from the U.N. and other humanitarian organizations. The most recent strike on Yemen’s most crucial port has left supply routes barren and the overall causality of such an […]
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10Feb2018
Conflict in Yemen
Yemen has entered a new political and military phase following the death of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and the infighting in Aden between U.A.E.-backed secessionists and forces under the command of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. No formal or informal peace negotiations took place in 2017, as both the Houthis and Saudi-led coalition excluded […]
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31Jan2017
This is Yemen
The Sanaa Center for Strategic Studies and the Yemen Peace Project are bringing together a group of incredibly talented Yemeni artists to bring a piece of Yemeni culture, art and spirit to Canada’s capital, Ottawa. Yemeni youth artists, each in their own medium, of music, film and photography will highlight a piece of their very […]