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Yemen | Women of Taiz stick to education despite war and siege
Despite war and siege the Yemenis are suffering from in addition to the bad living condition, they have not stopped to seek education. In light of the lack of interest in public education, teacher Amira Al-Sabri turned her house in a run-down building into a women’s literacy and educational center in Zabab district of Taiz in southwestern Yemen. The women cross long distances to get to the center. Besides learning how to read and write, women learn handicrafts that help them make a living to face the difficult life circumstances in Yemen. Teacher and owner of the educational center Amira Al-Sabri asked of concerned parties to provide needed support for the center, so that women are able to continue education and obtain needed knowledge.
Yemen | The women of Taiz hold on to education despite the conditions of war and siege
Despite the war and siege the Yemenis face on the one hand, and their poor living conditions on the other, they have never for a single day stopped seeking knowledge. In a crumbling building, and as interest in state education declines, the teacher Amira Al-Sabri has turned her home into a centre for literacy and women’s education in the Al-Dhabab area of Taiz governorate in southwestern Yemen. Women travel long distances to reach the centre, where, besides reading and writing, they learn handicrafts that help them earn an income to face the conditions and burdens of life in Yemen. The teacher and owner of the educational centre, Amira Al-Sabri, appealed to the authorities concerned to give the centre the support it needs, so that women can continue their education and gain the knowledge they need.
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