With funding from the Abductees’ Mothers Association (AMA) and under the framework of the project “Protecting Civil and Women’s Spaces and Promoting Women’s Role in the Peace Process,” supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the United Nations Peace Support Facility (UN PSF), a series of training sessions concluded in the city of Taiz. The final course, titled “Conflict Transformation Skills,” was delivered by Nidal Foundation for Human Rights in Al-Ma’afir District and Al-Akhar Center for Peace and Development in Al-Shamayatayn District.

This training focused on enhancing conflict transformation skills among local communities, civil society actors, women-led organizations, and influential leaders. It aimed to raise awareness about core concepts of conflict transformation and equip participants with essential communication, negotiation, and motivation techniques for working effectively during times of conflict.

The course also introduced the principles and steps of conflict sensitivity and examined its impact on interventions and project planning. Participants were trained in power analysis tools and in identifying key actors and forces influencing the ongoing conflict in Yemen.

These sessions were part of four thematic modules delivered under the Training of Trainers (TOT) program held last February. Through this initiative, AMA selected a number of active organizations and government bodies engaged in human rights, development, and fieldwork, particularly those focused on advocating for women, marginalized groups, and people with disabilities, to implement the trainings for their staff and other local volunteers. These entities were selected based on their contributions to human rights advocacy, support for peacebuilding efforts, and community service.

The training series covered four main themes: Gender-Transformative Approaches, Monitoring, Documentation, and Conflict Sensitivity, Protection Mechanisms and Human Rights and Conflict Transformation Skills

A total of 160 male and female participants from various institutions and organizations benefited from these courses.

Participating organizations, government institutions, and civil society groups expressed their gratitude to the Abductees’ Mothers Association for providing the opportunity to conduct these impactful trainings. The sessions addressed key areas relevant to their work and significantly enhanced staff knowledge and skills in human rights, conflict management, protection mechanisms, and documentation practices.

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