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Washington Post: An Unexpected Result of Yemen's War; More Men are Cooking and Cleaning

Credit: Holly Frew/CARE
Credit: Holly Frew/CARE

Yemen is one of the worst countries in the world for women and girls, but since the war arrived in March 2015, the roles of women have seen a dramatic shift. Now many  mothers and daughters walk to the mountainous scrub to gather wood, which they turn into charcoal and sell. The men stay home and care for the children, and sometimes do the cooking and the cleaning. Read more on Washington Post

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Washington Post: An Unexpected Result of Yemen’s War; More Men are Cooking and Cleaning

Yemen is one of the worst countries in the world for women and girls, but since the war arrived in March 2015, the roles of women have seen a dramatic shift. Now many  mothers and daughters walk to the mountainous scrub to gather wood, which they turn into charcoal and sell. The men stay home

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Washington Post: An Unexpected Result of Yemen’s War; More Men are Cooking and Cleaning

Yemen is one of the worst countries in the world for women and girls, but since the war arrived in March 2015, the roles of women have seen a dramatic shift. Now many  mothers and daughters walk to the mountainous scrub to gather wood, which they turn into charcoal and sell. The men stay home

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