Many social media followers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) would recognize names such as Israa Ghrayeb from Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), or Al-Anoud Sheryan from Yemen or Tara Fares from Iraq. These are …
The struggle of Yemeni women between war and harmful social norms
Rehab Al-DhamariArmed conflict, poverty, hunger and economic crisis have been severely affecting the lives Yemeni people over the past six years. Around 80% of the Yemeni population require some form of …
What does the UN Security Council Resolution on COVID-19 mean?
Pauline ChetcutiOn July 1st, the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously backed U.N. chief Antonio Guterres’ March 23rd call for a global ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic. Resolution 2532 (2020) was finally …
How can the UK government justify arms sales that fuel the war in Yemen?
Laura GyteLaura Gyte describes why Oxfam intervened in a court case brought against the UK government over arms sales. UPDATE: on 20 June the Court of Appeal ruled that UK arms …
Yemen: civilians are not a target
Alexandros YiannopoulosThis World Humanitarian Day, following a recent airstrike on a school bus, Alexandros Yiannopoulos explains why Oxfam is calling for a ceasefire to protect civilians in Yemen. In Northern Yemen …
Building local humanitarian capacity in Yemen
Bassim AssuqairWorking with local partners in emergencies enables Oxfam to respond to the needs of more vulnerable people in a timely and sensitive way. Here Bassim Assuqair shares a success story …
GWQ-Oxfam partnership: working hard to build when everything is collapsing in Yemen
Laila AlfaqeehAs part of Oxfam GB’s 75th anniversary, we’re showcasing the work of our partners. Here, Generations Without Qat, share the challenges they face in the escalating crisis in Yemen. More than …
Podcast: Protecting civilians in conflict
Rachel Hastie and Fionna SmythAs a result of conflict, the world today is faced with huge challenges in protecting civilians. In Yemen, Syria and South Sudan, infrastructures have been destroyed and thousands of people …
Revisiting Yemen in the midst of conflict
Jonathan PuddifootThe people of Yemen are experiencing one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises. The conflict between a Saudi-led coalition of Gulf countries and the Government of Yemen against the Ansar-Allah …
From the ground up: How Yemen’s women and girls survive
Soman MoodleyThis blog introduces a study carried out by Oxfam, CARE and GenCap, to better understand how women, men, girls and boys survive in Yemen, a country torn apart by conflict. s …