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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]
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]
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.
Millions of Yemenis are at risk from hunger and cholera brought on by three years of war, an emergency that has also hit cancer patients. Cancer patients - the other victims of Yemen's war Skip to ...
North Yemen Civil War: 188: 9 April 1964 9–0–2 (abstentions: United Kingdom and the United States) British attacks in Yemen and airspace violation of Federation of South Arabia: 243: 12 December 1967 Unanimous Admission of Democratic Yemen: 924: 1 June 1994 Unanimous 1994 civil war in Yemen: 931: 29 June 1994 Unanimous 1994 civil war in ...
Yemeni men may have been tricked into fighting in Ukraine after promises of Russian citizenship. Russia is increasingly bringing in soldiers from other countries to help it fight in Ukraine.
Sexual violence against women in 21st-century warfare remains a major issue in various conflicts worldwide, including but not limited to the Syrian Civil War, conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, [47] and the ongoing conflict in Yemen; [48] women continue to be subjected to rape, sexual slavery, and other forms of gender-based violence.
In 2023, Yemen continued to face a humanitarian crisis, with two-thirds of its population, approximately 21.6 million people, requiring humanitarian assistance and protection services. This ongoing need stemmed from protracted war, economic collapse, displacement, and recurrent natural disasters.