Latest items for Yemen
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Yemen's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Yemen's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother.
Nov. 2, 2025, 1:34 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"In Yemen more than two-thirds of girls are now married under the age of 18. Before the conflict escalated, this was around one in two" (para 29).
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"In Yemen more than two-thirds of girls are now married under the age of 18. Before the conflict escalated, this was around one in two" (para 29).
Nov. 2, 2025, 1:34 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-LAW-1
"Yemen does not have a minimum legal age for marriage. And Houthi ideology, 'violent and aggressive', has only set back rights for women since their 2014 takeover, while limiting the ability of families to object to imposed marriages" (para 21).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-LAW-1
"Yemen does not have a minimum legal age for marriage. And Houthi ideology, 'violent and aggressive', has only set back rights for women since their 2014 takeover, while limiting the ability of families to object to imposed marriages" (para 21).
Nov. 2, 2025, 1:34 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Ghada* was 15 when she fell pregnant with her third child. For three years, she had been married to an older man - a man her father had paired her with out of perceived necessity. 'My family is poor,' she explained. Her father 'accepted the first proposal for the marriage that came to him, not only for me but for my sisters, not caring that we were only children'. Child marriage existed in Yemen before the civil war. But years of bitter fighting have exacerbated the issue. Famine looms over the population as the 'fortunate' survive on bread and water. For families like Ghada's, children are an impossible expense. And...more
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Ghada* was 15 when she fell pregnant with her third child. For three years, she had been married to an older man - a man her father had paired her with out of perceived necessity. 'My family is poor,' she explained. Her father 'accepted the first proposal for the marriage that came to him, not only for me but for my sisters, not caring that we were only children'. Child marriage existed in Yemen before the civil war. But years of bitter fighting have exacerbated the issue. Famine looms over the population as the 'fortunate' survive on bread and water. For families like Ghada's, children are an impossible expense. And...more
Sept. 29, 2025, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"There were no reports of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization on the part of government authorities" (48).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"There were no reports of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization on the part of government authorities" (48).
Sept. 29, 2025, 9:36 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[The committee] further notes with concern: the lack of access to health-care and psychological services for women and girls who are victims of sexual and gender-based violence, including emergency contraception and safe abortion services. In this context, the Committee is further concerned that abortion is legal only when the life of the mother is at risk" (11).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[The committee] further notes with concern: the lack of access to health-care and psychological services for women and girls who are victims of sexual and gender-based violence, including emergency contraception and safe abortion services. In this context, the Committee is further concerned that abortion is legal only when the life of the mother is at risk" (11).
March 27, 2025, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"An estimated 144 million women and girls in Africa have been cut (the largest number are in Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan), 80 million in Asia, and 6 million in the Middle East (more than half of them in Yemen), according to the new report" (para 8).
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"An estimated 144 million women and girls in Africa have been cut (the largest number are in Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan), 80 million in Asia, and 6 million in the Middle East (more than half of them in Yemen), according to the new report" (para 8).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, China, Guinea-Bissau, North Korea, Serbia, Somalia, South Africa, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
4
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
4
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Djibouti, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Syria, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
13.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
13.0
May 2, 2024, 8:43 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article (128) Women have full rights and shall be empowered and protected by the State and laws 1. Women have full civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights without discrimination. The State shall be committed to empower women to exercise the rights of equal citizenship, and protect them from of all forms of violence, all inhuman practices and enable them to reconcile between their family duties and the requirements of their jobs. Legislation shall be enacted accordingly to realize these aims. 2. The law shall determine the labor and maternity leaves for women" (28). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2015) relating to women’s property rights...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Article (128) Women have full rights and shall be empowered and protected by the State and laws 1. Women have full civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights without discrimination. The State shall be committed to empower women to exercise the rights of equal citizenship, and protect them from of all forms of violence, all inhuman practices and enable them to reconcile between their family duties and the requirements of their jobs. Legislation shall be enacted accordingly to realize these aims. 2. The law shall determine the labor and maternity leaves for women" (28). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2015) relating to women’s property rights...more
April 4, 2024, 5:08 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Inheritance: The Personal Status Code defines the rules of inheritance, which follow Sharia principles. Women have a right to inheritance, but in many cases receive less than men. A daughter receives half the share that a son receives" (2).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Inheritance: The Personal Status Code defines the rules of inheritance, which follow Sharia principles. Women have a right to inheritance, but in many cases receive less than men. A daughter receives half the share that a son receives" (2).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Chad, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Nicaragua, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
4.0
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
4.0
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
Yemen was listed as a "special case" on the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report due to the ongoing political instability amid active war and conflict (85). The absence of a formal government suggests that the country is not doing anything to stop trafficking (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
Yemen was listed as a "special case" on the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report due to the ongoing political instability amid active war and conflict (85). The absence of a formal government suggests that the country is not doing anything to stop trafficking (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 18, 2024, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"By speaking to five survivors, lawyers, and human rights activists, The Independent learned that prostitution rings and sexual violence against women are rife in Houthi-run detention sites in Yemen" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"By speaking to five survivors, lawyers, and human rights activists, The Independent learned that prostitution rings and sexual violence against women are rife in Houthi-run detention sites in Yemen" (para 9).
March 18, 2024, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Forced abductions, torture and sexual violence against women have risen since 2015, said al-Kamal, handling ten other cases similar to al-Hammadi’s" (para 8). "By speaking to five survivors, lawyers, and human rights activists, The Independent learned that prostitution rings and sexual violence against women are rife in Houthi-run detention sites in Yemen" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Forced abductions, torture and sexual violence against women have risen since 2015, said al-Kamal, handling ten other cases similar to al-Hammadi’s" (para 8). "By speaking to five survivors, lawyers, and human rights activists, The Independent learned that prostitution rings and sexual violence against women are rife in Houthi-run detention sites in Yemen" (para 9).
March 18, 2024, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"According to the Geneva-based SAM organisation for rights and liberties, al-Hammadi told the visiting delegation that the Houthi security officials passed her and other girls between several homes, 'forced them to drink alcohol and sleep with the people'. When she confronted the Houthis with these accusations of prostitution, they responded, 'it’s ok as long as it’s for the service of the homeland'" (para 4). "Women aged between 13 and 55 - regardless of whether they are homemakers, teachers, humanitarian workers and medical staff - have not been spared by the Houthis in their efforts to silence dissent. The Houthis broke the pelvis of al-Hammadi’s friend, tortured another woman until she...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"According to the Geneva-based SAM organisation for rights and liberties, al-Hammadi told the visiting delegation that the Houthi security officials passed her and other girls between several homes, 'forced them to drink alcohol and sleep with the people'. When she confronted the Houthis with these accusations of prostitution, they responded, 'it’s ok as long as it’s for the service of the homeland'" (para 4). "Women aged between 13 and 55 - regardless of whether they are homemakers, teachers, humanitarian workers and medical staff - have not been spared by the Houthis in their efforts to silence dissent. The Houthis broke the pelvis of al-Hammadi’s friend, tortured another woman until she...more
March 18, 2024, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IRP-DATA-1
"Women aged between 13 and 55 - regardless of whether they are homemakers, teachers, humanitarian workers and medical staff - have not been spared by the Houthis in their efforts to silence dissent. The Houthis broke the pelvis of al-Hammadi’s friend, tortured another woman until she was paralysed and unconscious, and even married some young women to the group’s members. Al-Jerwi said women and their children were raped in Houthi custody" (para 10).
Variables: IRP-DATA-1
"Women aged between 13 and 55 - regardless of whether they are homemakers, teachers, humanitarian workers and medical staff - have not been spared by the Houthis in their efforts to silence dissent. The Houthis broke the pelvis of al-Hammadi’s friend, tortured another woman until she was paralysed and unconscious, and even married some young women to the group’s members. Al-Jerwi said women and their children were raped in Houthi custody" (para 10).
March 18, 2024, 11:41 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes selling sex is criminalised and punished by up to 3 years in prison" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - laws against pre and extra marital sex could be used to criminalise clients" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes all organising and managing is criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes selling sex is criminalised and punished by up to 3 years in prison" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - laws against pre and extra marital sex could be used to criminalise clients" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes all organising and managing is criminalised" (para 3).
March 9, 2024, 5:19 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2023 data from the OECD, the percentage of women in Yemen who have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life is 67% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2023 data from the OECD, the percentage of women in Yemen who have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life is 67% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
183
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
183
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
2
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Yemen was 183 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Yemen was 183 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Yemen is 6.2% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Yemen is 6.2% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Yemen is 67 years for women and 61 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Yemen is 67 years for women and 61 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Yemen is 64.4 years for men and 68.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Yemen is 64.4 years for men and 68.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2