Crimes against women up in Yemen
Nasser Arrabyee; 25/6/08
As many as 130 Yemeni women were killed in 2,694 incidences of violence and sexual assaults on females during 2007, according to an official report. A total of 970 women, including 345 under 18 years of age, were injured as a result of those attacks, said the report released by the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday. The report, prepared by the Centre for Studies and Researches of Gender at Sana’a University, studied on the incidences and causes of violence against women.
See: http://www.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/10223582.html
Tags: Violence, Womens Rights