Protection Program Overview

At Peace Track Initiative (PTI), we are dedicated to protecting and empowering Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs), women peacebuilders, and vulnerable groups facing threats, violence, and persecution in Yemen and across the diaspora. Our Protection Program provides urgent support, capacity-building, and advocacy opportunities to ensure their safety and continued activism.

Our Approach:

🔹 Documenting human rights violations against women and vulnerable groups and reporting them to international accountability mechanisms.
🔹 Providing protection grants and referrals to specialized protection services for at-risk WHRDs and peacebuilders.
🔹 Supporting access to international human rights spaces, ensuring that WHRDs and vulnerable groups can advocate for their rights on global platforms.

Our Impact:

✅ 165+ WHRDs supported in Yemen and 14+ countries, many from the Women’s Solidarity Network.
✅ 3 WHRDs resettled to safer locations.
✅ 7 WHRDs evacuated from areas under Houthi repression, with numbers rising.
✅ 2 men saved from execution through exceptional intervention.
✅ 6 WHRDs received protection grants for safety and well-being.
✅ 5+ digital protection cases supported through specialized organizations.
✅ Development of a Self-Referral Guide & GBV Standard Procedures for WHRDs (available upon request).
✅ 27 WHRDs provided with psychosocial support to help them overcome trauma and continue their work.
✅ 27 WHRDs trained in project management, digital security, gender conflict analysis, advocacy, and human rights mechanisms.
✅ 10 WHRDs trained in Resilient Leadership (TOT), who in turn trained 17 more WHRDs.
✅ Resilient Leadership Manual developed for WHRDs in Yemen.
✅ 6 Advocacy Grants awarded to local women’s organizations promoting women’s rights in Yemen.
✅ Logistical support provided to 27 WHRDs, covering essential work tools like laptops, phones, and internet subscriptions.
✅ Regional “Fragile to Fragile” Knowledge Exchange Convening organized.
✅ Facilitating WHRDs’ advocacy efforts at the Human Rights Council, international delegations, and global advocacy spaces.

Through these initiatives, we stand in solidarity with Yemeni WHRDs and vulnerable communities, ensuring their protection, resilience, and ability to continue their crucial work.

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