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Yemeni children face severe barriers to education amid ongoing conflict

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Ongoing conflict in Yemen has left over 137,000 children without access to safe schooling.

The ongoing conflict in Yemen continues to severely disrupt education, leaving more than 137,000 students in active conflict zones without access to schools. In frontline areas like Taiz, children who do attempt to attend classes must brave extreme dangers, including snipers and mortar fire. This escalating crisis threatens to permanently damage the future of an entire generation already struggling with displacement and poverty.

More than 137,000 Yemeni students in active conflict zones have completely lost access to education.
In the frontline city of Taiz, students and teachers face daily threats from snipers and mortar shelling on their way to school.

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137,000students losing access to education

Why it matters

Yemen's civil war has dragged on for over a decade, devastating the country's infrastructure and creating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The collapse of the education system threatens long-term development and leaves millions of children vulnerable to exploitation.

What outlets agree on

The conflict in Yemen has severely disrupted the education system, forcing over 137,000 children out of school and endangering those who still try to attend classes near front lines.

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YemenEducationHuman rightsMiddle East conflictTaizChildren

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