Impact of the unification on Yemeni Women 1. Introduction Current Yemen is the unification of two countries witch had different and conflicting attitudes towards women. It is beyond the scope of this paper to draw any descriptive conclusions about the effect of unification on women in Yemen. However this paper will make conclusions based on a general overview of the impact of unification on women in Yemen. 2. History Before making any suggestions, implications or judgements about …
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…they are guaranteed places them better off then most other women in the Middle East. Nonetheless, even these most basic rights are contradicted by a male dominated social structure based on the tribal system and the government does not have the ability to enforce the constitution outside the city. Outside the cities a Yemeni women's rights are not guaranteed and are still based on how the tribe of the area interprets the shari'a. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**