Yemen

The 2011 Nobel peace prize was awarded jointly to two Liberians, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and peace activist Leymah Gwobee, who mobilised women to help end the war in Liberia, and to the Yemeni journalist and human rights activist, Tawakul Karman. Karman set up an organisation called Women Journalists without chains and has been a key figure in the uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Karman said,
“This award is not for me rather for the millions who have been marching. The Yemeni revolution is finally getting international recognition. We need to continue seeking international pressure on the oppressive Saleh regime in order for this prize to be of greater value”.
The Nobel peace prize committee said they were chosen “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work”.
Karman dedicated her award to the Yemeni people and called on the international community to give it value by putting pressure on the Saleh regime. Sirleaf-Johnson said Liberians should be proud and said ti gave her “a stronger commitment to work for reconciliation”.

Child Marriage – Yemeni Girl Died Of Internal Bleeding

Posted by Tabi in Yemen on 04 11th, 2010 | 7 responses

12 year old Yemeni girl Elham Mahdi was married on March 29 and died only after three days of her marriage. According to UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa Sigrid Daag, the girl was married to a man at least twice her age. The girl’s death is the latest in a series of child marriage cases in Yemen, where the minimum age to tie the knot is still under debate.

“The government has been working tirelessly to cement the minimum marriage age but conservative parliamentarians have stood against it,” said the official, who is not authorized to speak to the media. “Members of the conservative block need to step up to the responsibility of protecting the rights and freedoms of the young. NGOs must continue campaigning to shed the light on this unfortunate practice.” For the girl’s parents, marriage means the daughters are no longer a financial or moral burden. Most times, parents get a promise from the husband to wait until the girl is older to consummate the marriage.
Last year In September, a 12-year-old Yemeni girl forced into marriage died during childbirth. according to a study by Sanaa University Child brides are common in Yemen, where the United Nations estimates that one in three girls are married before age 18. Most are married off to older men with more than one wife.
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Yemeni Girl Aida Mohad

Posted by Tabi in Yemen on 10 16th, 2009 | 4 responses

Friends this profile is of Aida Mohad. Aida belongs to Aden, Yemen. She has sent her photo through our contact form. Aida is studying in a high school of Aden city. She tells little about her city that Aden is a wonderful city in Yemen that is home to the Aden Museum. It is also a popular tourist destination where you can always enjoy a day at the water park or the lagoons, which are perfect places to go bird watching. There are also resorts here if you want to relax. About her hobbies Aida tells that she loves reading books, eating new and delicious dishes and using internet.

Thank you very much Aida for sending really cute and coulerful photo. Of course you are real beauty of Yemen and looking very beautiful in the picture. Please keep sending your photos.

Daania Jazib A Makeup Artist From Yemen

Posted by Tabi in Yemen on 10 1st, 2009 | 8 responses

Note: The photo has been removed on request.

Daania Jazib belongs to Yemen. Daania is well-educated arab woman. She has done makeup art course and you can ask her makeup artist. Daania wants to share some knowledge about makeup art with our readers. She tells that the very basics of any makeup course require a detailed study and analysis of the bone structures of human face and body. So if a makeup artist is to apply makeup he should be able to analyze what needs to be done, and for that purpose, he should be able to study different bone structures.

Daania more writes in her email that the other essential is the art of applying colours. For this, a person should be well acquainted with three things. Firstly, he should know different types of products available in the market. (more…)

Saamiya From Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

Posted by Tabi in Yemen on 09 24th, 2009 | 5 responses

Saamiya is our first friend who has joined us from Yemen. Saamiya belongs to Al-Hudaydah City. Al-Hudaydah is situated on the Tihāmah coastal plain that borders the Red Sea. It is one of the nation’s chief ports and has modern facilities. She has sent her photo through our contact form. Saamiya writes in her email that this picture was captured last month when she was attending a function in her college. Friends have a look at her dress she tells that this is their country cultural dress.

Well Saamiya thank you so much for joining us. We are absolutely waiting for some more from you in future.