All news: Yemen
Domestic workers
“Thank you Soma - شكراَ صوما”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth
On the occasion of International Migrants Day (18 December), the ILO will premiere a new documentary film that aims to change the narrative about migrant domestic workers in the Arab States region.
ILO, UNESCO and UN-HABITAT launch consultations on a “Regional facility for urban crisis recovery and reconstruction in the Arab States”
Self-employment of women as a coping mechanism in war-torn Yemen
Enterprise development as a means of economic and social empowerment of women in times of war in Yemen.
Our impact, their voices
Learning to run a small business in conflict and poverty-wracked Yemen
The conflict in Yemen has robbed millions of people of their livelihoods, particularly in rural areas. A joint ILO-UNDP programme helps vulnerable youth set up their own business.
From youth emergency employment to self-employment – joint UNDP and ILO work in Yemen
Najah Ali is a 24-year-old woman from Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate. Her husband is unemployed, and her father retired. She has two brothers and six sisters. The escalation of the brutal conflict in Yemen in 2015 meant that Najah – and numerous others...
High female education and low labour participation rates: IFAD and ILO tackle the “MENA gender paradox”
Issue explored at policy forum facilitated by a grant-funded project on gender monitoring and evaluation in the Near East and North Africa.
Enterprise development
ILO launches enterprise development trainers course with Yemeni facilitators from across the country
The ILO and its partners have launched the ‘My First Business’ training-of-trainers workshop to encourage entrepreneurship and enterprise development across four governorates in Yemen.
Regional constituents examine good practices in combating child labour
Workshop brought together government, employer, worker and NGO representatives from the region to share knowledge on ways to tackle child labour.
ILO and UN agencies launch project to bolster the resilience and self-reliance of Yemeni communities
The project entitled “Enhancing resilience and self-reliance in crisis affected Yemeni communities,” will serve to allow Yemenis to manage economic shocks, increase social cohesion and strengthen local institutions.
Labour Force Survey
Yemen publishes first labour force survey in over 15 years
The ILO and the Central Statistical Organization of Yemen have compiled the most up-to-date reading of the labour force in the country which shows falling labour force participation and rising unemployment, particularly among the youth and women.
Apprenticeship systems
Technical seminar plans ahead for improvement of apprenticeship systems in some Arab States
The ILO and representatives from across the Arab region agree on new plans to bolster apprenticeship systems and address youth unemployment.
Human Trafficking
ILO and Yemeni Ministry of Human Rights discuss national legislation against human trafficking
The ILO and the Government of Yemen discuss draft national legislation to combat human trafficking and design an effective national strategy to ensure meaningful reform in the country.
Media Advisory
National Workshop on Human Trafficking in Yemen
The workshop will discuss where Yemen stands with the new draft legislation on human trafficking, and how to align the new draft law with ILO Convention No. 29 and its supplementing Protocol and Recommendation.
ILO: Apprenticeships can be a route to decent work for Arab youth
Regional seminar brings together employer, worker and government representatives to upgrade apprenticeship systems in the Arab states.
National Employment Office to launch E-Labour Exchange
The National Employment Office (NEO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) will unveil an electronic labour exchange on Friday (January 25), which enables jobseekers to access online information on job opportunities and occupational data,...
Survey
More than 1.3 million child labourers in Yemen
A survey shows that 17 per cent of Yemen’s 7.7 million children aged 5-17 are child labourers, most of them performing unpaid work.
Feature
How the ILO supports change in the Arab world
The world has been transfixed in admiration at the courage of the women and men who have taken to the streets across the Arab States over the past year. Farah Dakhlallah, ILO Regional Outreach and Advocacy Officer in Beirut, reports from Yemen and...
Statement - DG Yemen
ILO condemns repression and killings of peaceful demonstrators in Yemen
The Director-General of the International Labour Office, Juan Somavia, expresses his strong regret at the failure of the President of Yemen Ali Abdallah Saleh to engage in any meaningful dialogue with the peaceful demonstrators who have called for...