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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okr-10986-205472021-04-23T14:03:56Z The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity Krishnan, Nandini 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 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. 2014-11-19T16:00:00Z 2014-11-19T16:00:00Z 2014-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/20144324/status-yemeni-women-aspiration-opportunity http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20547 English en_US MENA knowledge and learning quick notes series;no. 123 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Yemen, Republic of |
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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 |
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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 Krishnan, Nandini The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity |
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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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Krishnan, Nandini |
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Krishnan, Nandini |
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Krishnan, Nandini |
| title |
The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity |
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The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity |
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The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity |
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The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity |
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The Status of Yemeni Women : From Aspiration to Opportunity |
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status of yemeni women : from aspiration to opportunity |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/20144324/status-yemeni-women-aspiration-opportunity http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20547 |
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