Lara Uhlenhaut

Lara Uhlenhaut is an editor with the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies. She has lived and worked extensively in the Arab region including as Gender and Development Consultant with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Yemen and as Editor with the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) in Beirut. Lara holds an MA in Anthropology of Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London and a BA in English Literature from the University of Kent.

Latest contributions

Sana’a, One of the World’s Oldest Treasures, Must Not Become the Next Casualty of the Iran War

As the war on Iran continues to wreak havoc in the region, Yemen has been conspicuously absent from the escalating conflict. All eyes are on the Hou…

The Lasting Legacy of Raufah Hassan (1958-2011)

[1] —Raufah Hassan April 27 marks the anniversary of the death of Raufah Hassan, who passed away in Cairo in 2011 at the young age of 53. De…

A Year in Patriarchy: Key Setbacks in Yemeni Women’s Rights in 2024

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…