In today’s world, there are many concerns that come up about women, their rights, and their lives. In my research, I’ve started to see that there are many countries that are putting together nationally recognized organizations in order to help Read more…
The Yemeni constitution blithely states the concept of equality for men and women. It is an umbrella provision which in actuality is undermined by a line of provisions within the constitution itself and also by provisions within the family code. Read more…
Yemen is a small Middle Eastern country that doesn’t get a lot of attention from the international spotlight. Like many areas of the Middle East, there is a lot of political unrest and war seems to be a constant that Read more…
Yemen is used to strong women. Modern scholars are fairly sure the ancient kingdom of Sheba lies in what is now Yemen where the famous biblical queen hails from. Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi was queen in her own right and is Read more…
If ever there was a group of women we should applaud and cheer for, the Women’s National Committee of Yemen (WNC) is one. Amnesty International, who is monitoring human rights in Yemen, explains the situation. The organization points out a Read more…