Published 08/02/2018 by Global Communities
Global Communities in Yemen
Global Communities has been working in Yemen since 2004 helping to empower young people and improve the educational system, as well as build the capacity of media and civil society to address and engage the public around social issues related to the rights of women and children.
Read more about our current and previous program in Yemen here:
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