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In some parts of the country, traditional tribal customs forbid contact between men and women before marriage. [4] Yemeni society is strongly male dominated, Yemen being ranked last of 135 countries in the 2012 Global Gender Gap Report. [5] It was estimated that in 1997 about 400 women and girls died in honor killings in Yemen. [6]
US and UK militaries have launched strikes on Yemen-based militant group which has been targeting commercial vessels and warships in the Red Sea Why are Britain and US attacking Yemen’s Iran ...
Yemen's high child mortality rate and the fourth fastest growing population in the world are attributed to a lack of women's decision-making in their pregnancy and access to healthcare services. [18] Women are vulnerable to sexual assault by prison guards, and there is a lower, if any, punishment for violence against women than men. [3]
Today, more than 24 million people in Yemen – over 80% of the population – are in need of humanitarian aid and protection, according to the UN. The conflict has also left the country’s ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Ongoing civil war in the state of Yemen For other uses, see Yemeni civil war. Yemeni civil war Part of the Yemeni crisis, the Arab Winter, the war on terror, and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict Political and military control in Yemen in February 2024: Republic of Yemen (recognized ...
Credit - Getty Images/iStock. T he U.S. and its allies launched airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, in retaliation for a spate of attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea ...
War crimes and human rights violations, committed by all warring parties, have been widespread throughout the Yemeni civil war. [1] This includes the two main groups involved in the ongoing conflict: forces loyal to the current Yemeni president, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi (supported by the Saudi-Arabia-led coalition), and Houthis and other forces supporting Ali Abdullah Saleh, the former Yemeni ...
The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a dramatic regional ...