Ms. Bahia Al-Sakkaf `s Meeting with Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak

Ms. Bahia Al-Sakkaf, Chairwoman of PASS - Peace for Sustainable Societies, discussed with Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, in the presence of women leaders, a number of issues related to civil and feminist work in Yemen, at a recent meeting. During the meeting, Al-Sakkaf focused on the effects of the detention and closure of civil society organizations' offices in Sana 'a by Ansar Allah group, noting that their media narrative casts a negative shadow on the work of organizations throughout the country. Al-Sakkaf called on the need to facilitate the movement of civil society organizations from Sana 'a to Aden and provide them with the necessary protection and facilities, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation and partnership between the various parties to counter any harassment that may confront civil work, whether official government institutions or local and international civil society organizations. From his side, the Prime Minister heard a detailed explanation of the challenges faced by Yemen's civil work and promised to study the proposals made and provide the necessary support to the organizations working in this area.