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Women’s political participation in Yemen is declining. It is also taking place within a political system that is increasingly fragmented, informal, and dependent on closed power-sharing arrangements. Before the outbreak of the current conflict, the institutional pathways through which women could build political experience and advance into … Read more

The beginning of the year brought good news for Yemeni women: after six years of total absence from government, three women were appointed to the new cabinet formed in early February, followed by the historic naming of Yemen’s first female ambassador to the United States in April. Yemen’s new administration emerged from a year of profound … Read more

Following a rapid military advance into eastern Yemen, forces affiliated with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) were pushed out of Hadramawt and Al-Mahra in early January by Saudi airstrikes, Saudi-backed troops, and local tribal forces. STC leader and Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) member Aiderous al-Zubaidi reportedly … Read more

- Sahar Ghanem, Yemeni Ambassador to the Netherlands.[1] - Female Yemeni diplomat.[2] The underrepresentation of women in Yemen’s political and public sphere existed before the war and has only worsened due to the ongoing conflict over the past decade. The Yemeni government formed as part of the Riyadh Agreement in 2020 did not include … Read more

Away from the Red Sea crisis that dominated the headlines of 2024, the space for female political and social actors in Yemen has continued to shrink, largely unchecked. Today, the distinction between the repression in areas controlled by the Houthis and those under the internationally recognized government is becoming increasingly blurred. In … Read more