The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity

The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity

Yemen is on a path of transformation, one that can open opportunities for more inclusive societies and economies, or for greater risk and regression. This transition period will be especially vital for Yemeni women. As Yemen moves forward, it shoul...

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Main Author: Krishnan, Nandini
Format: Brief
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION
ADOLESCENT GIRLS
ADULT WOMEN
ADVOCACY
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS
ARITHMETIC
AUTONOMY
BARRIERS TO WOMEN
BASIC READING
BIRTHS
CHILD CUSTODY
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD MARRIAGES
CHILD MORTALITY
CLASSROOMS
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
CURRICULA
DISCRIMINATORY LAWS
DIVORCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ENROLLMENT
ENROLMENT RATE
EQUAL ACCESS
FAMILIES
FATHER
FEMALE
FEMALE LITERACY
FEMALE TEACHERS
GENDER
GENDER DISPARITIES
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER GAPS
GENDER IMBALANCE
GENDER INEQUALITIES
GENDER NEUTRAL
GENDER NORMS
GENDER UNIT
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
GIRLS
GIRLS IN SCHOOL
HEALTH CARE
HOME
HOMES
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
HUSBAND
HUSBANDS
IDENTITY
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
INTERVENTIONS
JUSTICE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LEARNING
LEGISLATION
LOCAL WOMEN
MARRIED WOMEN
MATERNAL HEALTH
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MIDWIVES
MINIMUM AGE OF MARRIAGE
MINIMUM AGE OF MARRIAGE FOR GIRLS
MORTALITY RATES
PEACE
PERSONAL STATUS
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL LOCATIONS
RURAL WOMEN
SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIETIES
SOCIETY
UNIVERSAL EDUCATION
URBAN WOMEN
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
WATER SUPPLY
WILL
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/20144324/status-yemeni-women-aspiration-opportunity
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20547
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Summary:Yemen is on a path of transformation, one that can open opportunities for more inclusive societies and economies, or for greater risk and regression. This transition period will be especially vital for Yemeni women. As Yemen moves forward, it should strongly prioritize gender equality as an important goal in its own right but also because doing so will be vital to lay the foundations of a more inclusive country and society. The objectives of a new report on the status of gender equality in Yemen are two-fold: first, to take stock of the status of gender outcomes in Yemen and understand the forces that are driving the strong gender inequalities; and second, drawing on these insights and outcomes of the study, to highlight promising areas for policy action in this crucial transition period. The report explores how individual aspirations and opportunities in the areas of education, family formation, and labor force participation are constrained by the severe gender gaps in Yemeni society. The report's analytic approach is unique in threading together three bodies of evidence and analysis to shed new light on significant trends and causes underpinning Yemen s large gender disparities. The report presents: (i) a fresh look at available survey data on human development and socio-economic indicators; (ii) a brief history and in-depth analysis of the most critical legal barriers to women's and girl's full participation in Yemeni society; and (iii) insights from a rich qualitative dataset collected in January 2011. The findings highlight the powerful roles of social norms and legal rights and entitlements in placing women and girls at a disadvantage and constraining not only faster progress on gender equality but also on economic development.

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