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Women were at the heart of protests, demanding and protesting for a better political life. [28] Then in 2014, women represented more than one quarter of the participants in the National Dialogue Conference (NDC). [29] Through that, women of Yemen achieved important agreements, including the 30% quota for women's political participation. [28]
In Yemen, there are post-abortion care programs that help assist women who obtain abortions. [10] According to the Population Reference Bureau, post-abortion care in Yemen includes: “Emergency treatment for complications of abortion or miscarriage.
Human rights in Yemen are seen as problematic. The security forces have been responsible for torture, inhumane treatment and even extrajudicial executions. [1] In recent years there has been some improvement, with the government signing several international human rights treaties, and even appointing a woman, Dr. Wahiba Fara’a, to the role of Minister of the State of Human Rights.
The Women's National Committee of Yemen is a government-affiliated body working to empower women. Local Yemenis work on the committee in coordination with national and international partners to safeguard women's fundamental human rights .
In South Yemen the General Union of Yemeni Women (GUYW) was established in 1968, continuing the role of the Arab Women's Club and the Aden Women's Association before independence. [3] The project to merge these groups was supposed to take two months, but instead, it took nearly a year to merge into the Yemeni Women's Union. [15]
Pages in category "Women's rights in Yemen" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Al-Aqel wanted women in Yemen to be able to be an active part of society and able to continue their education and be able to obtain employment. [7] AOBWC as a group supports the education of women with blindness in order to help them take part in social and political spheres. Her group also helps adapt literature to Braille. [8]
Adeni Women's Club was a women's organization in Yemen, founded in 1943. It was the first organisation of women's rights in Yemen, and the beginning of the women's rights movement in Yemen. In the 1930s, several clubs were founded for men in Aden, but Yemeni women generally lived secluded in purdah in the harems.