Aims to improve the participation of Yemeni women in security and peace processes to build the capacity of women and men to achieve women's logical participation in a sustainable transformative industry during conflict and capacity-building for civil society organizations on how to influence local policies and practices, Promoting gender equality, women's participation in political processes, capacity-building for local decision makers and their awareness of the importance of responding to the peacebuilding agenda of women and girls, and establishing a public platform for women activists.

The Young Leadership Development Foundation implemented the first phase Step of Peace Project

 in partnership with CARE World in Yemen from June 2016 to December 2018, targeting young men and women, civic organizations, local and community leaders and implemented in three directorates in Sana 'a governorate and offered courses on gender, conflict sensitivity, peacebuilding and filmmaking.

281 young people and 70% (female) were trained in various topics related to gender, conflict, peacebuilding, community participation and service delivery mechanisms from a gender perspective, advocacy and filmmaking. Camera graduates were able to produce 15 films on resolution 1325 and on peace. The Foundation also produced a film on the impact of the war on girls' education. More than 1,246 local movies were watched during public screening sessions.

A step-of-peace program has enabled women to be provided with tools to speak out about their needs and participate in the peace process at the local and international levels and in decisions affecting their lives. Women in target districts have also received training in self-development called "Springboard" training (2).

The project provided an opportunity for young men and women to contribute to peacebuilding initiatives through their own community initiatives to promote awareness of the importance of peace and women's role in building it, as well as for government officials to be more aware of the importance of gender and networking in conflict resolution issues. In addition, the project urged partnership between civil society organizations and the formation of alliances working and implementing peacebuilding projects.

Step of Peace Project for 12 youth initiatives provided basic grants for the implementation of peacebuilding projects target 634 people directly and 5,127 indirectly, The project also provided training courses to 99 members from 18 civil society organizations on conflict sensitivity, gender equality, improved gender service delivery mechanisms, peacebuilding, advocacy and media standards and 76 government officials have been trained in gender, conflict sensitivity, peacebuilding and improved delivery mechanisms from a gender perspective.

The Young Leadership Development Foundation extended the "Step in Peace" project in partnership with CARE by linking second and third track initiatives to first track and interventions at multiple levels of impact and an enabling environment, and capacity-building for women and men to achieve women's logical participation in a sustainable transformative industry during conflict and capacity-building for civil society organizations on how to influence local policies and practices, Promoting gender equality, women's participation in political processes, capacity-building for local decision makers and their awareness of the importance of responding to the peacebuilding agenda of women and girls. The project was extended from January-February 2019 and implemented in three directorates in Sana 'a, and 128 beneficiaries, from 4 NGOs and 4 networks.

YLDF also worked on a peace step project - Celebrating UN Resolution 1325 - the YAC project in partnership with UN-Women and aims to support effective engagement of Yemeni women in peace processes and influence decisions affecting their lives during the period from October 2020 to November 2020 in Hadramawt. The number of beneficiaries is 9 government officials (4 males - 5 females), 16 members of civil society organizations (8 males - 8 females).