Yemen

Yemen: Threat to legislation outlawing child marriage

Although Yemen's parliament has agreed to set the minimum age for marriage at 17, there are concerns the decision may be rescinded as some members of parliament (MPs) say the amendments violate Sharia (Islamic) law.

UPDATE: Yemen: Minimum age for marriage set at 17

The law stipulates that no marriage is to be carried out at any age without the consent of the woman.

Yemen: Parliamentary committee strikes down age of marriage amendment

The committee of Islamic Legislations and Sharia’a in the Yemeni Parliament has rejected a proposed Draft Law to increase the legal age of marriage to 18.

Yémen: La petite divorcée du Yémen

Symbole du combat contre les mariages forcés et précoces, Nojoud Ali, 10 ans, mariée de force par son père, a rencontré des lycéens en France.

Yemen: Women are training to engage in parliamentary elections

Yemen Women Union YWU begins next week carrying out training courses for woman leaderships on engaging in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

UPDATE: Yemen: 10-Year-Old Divorcée Contemplates a Brighter Future

Nujood Ali is just 10 years old and was, until recently, the youngest known divorced person in the world.

Yemen: Child brides take control over their lives

Arwa is the youngest of three Yemeni girls who recently went to court complaining they were married against their will and asking for divorce - an astonishing display of defiance that has prompted the government to review its law on early marriage.

Yemen: Initiative to protect women and children from violence

Netherlands-funded project is aiming to provide better protection for women and children exposed to violence and sexual abuse.

Yemen: Call to Improve Women's Status

Much more needs to be done to improve the status of women in Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, in line with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), officials said.

Yemen: Women's union in Yemen slams clerics for issuing 'defamatory decree'

A women's union in Yemen slammed a religious decree issued by a group of clerics earlier in July 2008, banning female participation in public life.