Yemen Socio-Economic Update, Issue 59 – April 2021 [EN/AR] – Yemen
The impact of War.. The role of Women in Building Peace.. Required Interventions
The Editorial
Since the escalation of conflict and war, women in Yemen can said to be the most affected group in the society. These conditions have imposed a new reality on women and re-determined their roles and lifestyles, as they add on to the already existing difficulties and challenges. In addition to the traditional roles played by women, they had to shoulder burdens beyond their capacities in order to maintain economic and social cohesion in the community, including participation efforts to achieve social peace or peace in general. Since the conflict and war broke out, and because of poor living and economic conditions, many Yemenis decided to leave the country in search of better jobs overseas, while many others died directly or indirectly due to the war. All these factors triggered significant changes in the lifestyles of Yemeni…