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Young Women's Leadership Program (YWLP) in Yemen

Program Results

Program News

Yemeni Women’s Leadership Center Wins UNICEF Funding and National Recognition
UNICEF recently selected the Girls World Communication Center (GWCC), an IREX partner, as its contractor to produce a national Newsletter on Girls Education in Yemen.

Achieving Dreams in Yemen: Female Factory Worker Becomes Influential Teacher
Former YWLP trainee Enas, at the Girls World Community Center Young women in Yemen are securing professional, economic, and leadership opportunities that were unobtainable to them before their participation in the Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP).

Yemeni Women Seize Opportunity to Develop Professional Skills
One after another, the young Yemeni women list their reasons: “I want to learn more.” “I want to be a journalist.” This drive to make a difference has brought them to the Girls World Communication Center in Sana’a for courses in computers, English, and leadership skills.

Program Impact

Improvement of Local NGO’s Organizational Capacity

  • GWCC’s reputation for successful management and media development earned them national recognition as the Ministry of Education requested they administer the UNICEF- funded Newsletter on the Status of Girls Education in Yemen

Advancement of Professional and Economic Opportunities

  • Thirty-seven trainees of the Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP) became interns at prominent international and national NGOs, newspapers and media centers

  • Six YWLP trainees gained full employment with NGOs, newspapers and media centers

Changed Values towards Women’s Education

  • Due to the positive results of the training, several program participants have gained their family’s support in continuing their education at universities; in addition, participants’ younger female siblings have been permitted to continue or resume their educations

Women Lead Change in their Communities

  • Six groups of trainees are implementing small grants to utilize their newfound skills for positive change in their communities

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