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Because of the current crisis in Yemen's economy, much of the population is also unemployed, which has led the country to have a lack of basic necessities including health and educational services. [4] The lack of proper healthcare resources in Yemen has affected women's reproductive health, including the safety of abortions as well. [4]
In modern day Yemen, women are subject to tribal and patriarchal traditions that keep them from advancing. Combined with illiteracy and poverty, this has led to women in Yemen being deprived of their rights as citizens. Due to the ongoing armed conflict in Yemen since the end of March 2015, Yemen is undergoing a humanitarian crisis worldwide ...
Reproductive rights are legal rights and freedoms relating to reproduction and reproductive health that vary amongst ... Malaysia, Iraqi Kurdistan, and Yemen. ...
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 government blocks access to webpages that express support of LGBTQ rights. [8] This policy of censorship also extends to publications and magazines in Yemen. In 2012, the magazine Al Thaqafiya was shut down by the government for publishing a review of the Egyptian film titled, Heena Maysara (translates to "Till things get better"). The ...
Vice President Kamala Harris says “everything is at stake” with reproductive health rights in November's election as the Biden campaign steps up its focus on contrasting the positions taken by ...
The HRC resolution “Human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS," calls for member states to develop "sexual and reproductive health services, as well as education programmes on sexual and reproductive health and rights". This is in contrast to previous documents and resolutions by the UN that exclude language around sexual rights. [24]
Ohio was the only state to consider a statewide abortion rights question in 2023, joining a growing number of states where voters are choosing to protect abortion access since the U.S. Supreme ...