First showcased at an exhibit at the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), the photos also highlight some of the key issues affecting the country's labour market, including employment opportunities for women and youth, working conditions and safety and health at work.

The photos shed light on world of work issues that often go unnoticed by the global public, and take the audience on a journey through the lives of ordinary Yemenis, who show remarkable resilience and resounding hope in the face of conflict and challenges.

The images provide rarely seen snapshots of the lives of working women and men in urban and rural Yemen, as well as glimpses into age-old artisanal industries in this culturally rich and vibrant country. They were taken during December 2022 and January 2023 across various workplaces in the governorates of Aden, Sanaa, Lahj, Hajjah, Taiz, Abyan and Hodeidah.

Some of the employers and workers depicted in the photos are beneficiaries of the ILO’s involvement in the joint UN programme “Supporting Resilient Livelihoods and Food Security in Yemen joint programme (ERRY II),” funded by the European Commission and the Sweden International Development Agency, and of the ILO’s “Economic Empowerment for Yemeni Young Men and Women at Risk” project, funded by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Launch of the photo exhibition at the 5th UN LDC5 Conference