Yemen's humanitarian crisis deepens as systemic underfunding and gender inequality compound suffering for women and girls
Original framing: “Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls” — Global Issues
The voices of Yemeni women, especially those from rural and minority communities, are rarely included in policy discussions. Their lived experiences and solutions are essential to crafting equitable and effective humanitarian responses.
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is not only a result of war but of systemic failures in global governance, aid systems, and gender equity.
Women and girls are disproportionately affected due to entrenched gender disparities and the collapse of health and social infrastructure. The crisis is compounded by geopolitical interventions and donor-driven aid models that neglect local knowledge and leadership. To break this cycle, humanitarian responses must be restructured to prioritize gender-responsive funding, integrate local and indigenous knowledge, and hold external actors accountable. Yemeni women’s resilience and agency must be recognized as central to sustainable solutions, not only as victims but as leaders and innovators in crisis response.