The National Prisoner Foundation participates in the “Media Sub-Cluster Women Protection Meeting” in Sana’a

The National Prisoner Foundation, represented by the Department of Public Relations and Information, participated on Wednesday in the Media Sub-Cluster Women Protection Meeting, organized by the UNFPA, in Amanat Al-Asimah Sana’a.

The Cluster managed by Ms/ Fahmiah Al-Futieh, the UNFPA’s Media and Communications Officer, discussed with some 30 civil society organizations in Amanat Al-Asimah Sana’a, the most prominent events and activities proposed to reduce violence against women, in conjunction with the 16-day campaign.

Al-Futieh explained during the Cluster event, the Fund’s readiness to build the capabilities of Cluster participants in various media skills, and work to contribute to highlighting the suffering of Yemeni women, and provide solutions for this, in partnership with the relevant authorities.

The participants reviewed the most prominent events proposed, to revive this annual event, which aims to highlight the suffering of women in general, displaced women and prisoners in particular, in light of the ongoing conflict in the country for the fifth consecutive year, where women represented the most prominent victims of war and conflict.

Participants stressed the importance of unifying efforts and intensifying activities that contribute to enhancing awareness of the issue of women, reducing the phenomenon of violence suffered by Yemeni women, and the diversity of methods and media messages, to reach the largest segment of society through the 16-day campaign.

The 16 Days Campaign is a global campaign launched by the United Nations in 1991 to combat all forms of violence against women and girls around the world, starting from 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Human Rights Day.

The campaign’s color is orange, and the United Nations has chosen it, “to express hope for a bright future free of violence.”