Women Building Resilient Communities Through VSLAs in Abyan Governorate
November 2, 2025
Yemen’s economy has been shattered by more than a decade of conflict, political fragmentation, and recurrent shocks. Today, 19.5 million people require humanitarian assistance and protection, including a large share of women and children, as conflict, economic collapse, climate shocks, and deteriorating basic services compound suffering and vulnerability. Women’s economic participation has long been severely limited; in rural areas especially, many work in informal, unpaid roles with little protection or income security.
