A number of activities have been conducted by HUMAN ACCESS in Hadhramaut, Shabwa, and Ma’rib governorates as part of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) protection and livelihood support project, "Safe Space for Women and Girls".
These activities have focused on finding sustainable solutions that enable women to live in dignity, safety, and prosperity while contributing to their communities.
In Seiyun city of Wadi Hadhramaut, community committees in the safe space carried out community awareness for a number of girls to motivate students for the new academic year, addressing the importance of organizing time and positivity and the need to consider study as an opportunity for personal growth and development.
The awareness also focused on the importance of girls’ education as an indispensable option for everyone’s future.
A sewing and tailoring training course was completed by the safe space in Ataq city of Shabwa for 13 beneficiaries within 20 days.
The trainees were equipped with the necessary skills to start their own business and support their families through this craft profession.
In Marib, the safe space in Al-Jufaina area conducted a field trip to verify eligibility criteria for economic empowerment grants for female trainees in the sewing and sweet-making fields.
A vocational training in detergent and soap manufacturing was also launched for 16 trainees. Applied skills are taught as part of the training program to help trainees bridge the gap between theory and implementation.
In Ma'rib Al-Wadi, the safe space concluded a training program in the field of livestock raising, animal health and nutrition for 12 trainees.
During the training, trainees learned how to manage livestock and their products and preserve this wealth, which is the cornerstone of Yemen's rural economy.
In Al-Mujamma area, the safe space concluded a vocational training in sewing and tailoring for 13 beneficiaries.
Making bags and school uniforms was also incorporated into the training so that they could take advantage of this season for economic transformation in their lives.
