Biden administration gives thousands of dollars to 'empower' Yemeni women by teaching them how to use technology as rebels occupying Yemen fire rockets at commercial cargo ships and US military ships is being cast.
The grant, worth $22,520, issued by the State Department, aims to “equip Yemeni women with technology skills” and increase employment opportunities, such as working in the technology field or becoming entrepreneurs. according to Store in government spending database. The plan is ongoing, with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels firing rockets and explosive drones at transport ships sailing through the Red Sea, and some shipping companies even offering U.S. Navy protection. However, this coincides with the abandonment of major trade routes.
The grant recipient, Medalla Foundation, to manage A number of programs aimed at helping Yemenis develop technical skills in areas such as: programming and photography. The organization was established to support the growth of Yemen's technology ecosystem. according to Visit your LinkedIn page. (Related: Biden State Department splashes taxpayer dollars on 'queer' Indian Muslim writer)
The United States has not bombed areas where Houthi rebels are firing missiles or launching drones.
However, the US Navy intercepted Missiles and explosive drones launched by Houthis, Politico report. The missiles launched by the Navy can cost up to $2.1 million each, while the Houthi drones cost just a few thousand dollars.
Houthi soldiers stand guard at a missile carrier during an official military parade commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Houthi occupation of the capital Sanaa, September 21, 2023. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP, Getty Images)
The grant is another example of the Biden administration's push to empower women in war-torn countries..
Department store approved A $100,000 grant will be awarded in September 2023 to build “resiliency in Palestinian girls and young women through running.”
Similar spending from the State Department includes $30,000 in October 2023. provide Approximately $100,000 to be awarded for technical training for Lebanese female entrepreneurs in September 2023 prepare Iraqi woman founds tech startup and raised about $54,000 in the same month teach How do female journalists in Gaza write about gender issues?
The Biden administration is funding efforts to advance the status of women in Yemen, but its approach to dealing with the Houthi attack has faced criticism.
Brent Sadler, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the U.S. efforts “have had no impact on the Houthis as they continue their attacks unabated.”
Some say Biden needs to take “decisive action” to stop the Houthis.
“You have to have some backbone to get something done, to get some kind of edge,” retired Army Gen. Jack Keene told Fox News.
“This administration has failed to do that time and time again, and you know, we're putting our troops and sailors at risk here,” he continued.
The State Department and the Medalla Foundation did not immediately respond to DCNF's requests for comment.
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