Ongoing Houthi Violations Against Women in Yemen: What Do the Latest Statistics Reveal?

An enormous scale of violations has been perpetrated by the Houthi militia against Yemeni women over the past seven years. Recorded abuses exceed 10,000 cases, including killings, injuries, abductions, and detentions, highlighting the plight of women amidst the ongoing conflict in Yemen.

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Systematic Targeting

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms revealed that Houthis have systematically targeted women. The network documented over 2,700 killings, primarily due to heavy weapon bombardment and landmines, along with other brutal forms of murder. Taiz governorate tops the list of the most affected areas, followed by Al-Hodeidah, Aden, and Lahij.

The violations are not limited to killings but also include severe injuries to thousands of women, some of whom have been permanently disabled by landmine explosions. The network also recorded hundreds of cases of abductions and detentions, with some women forcibly disappeared into secret prisons.

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Relentless Violations

Ahmed Jabari, a Yemeni analyst and human rights activist, stated that these repeated violations have devastating effects on Yemeni society, increasing women’s suffering and worsening the humanitarian crisis. These acts also constitute blatant violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.

He added that the international community and the United Nations must urgently intervene to stop these crimes, conduct transparent investigations, hold perpetrators accountable, and pressure the Houthi militias to cease targeting civilians, especially women and children.

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Jabari emphasized that these alarming figures reveal the scale of the humanitarian disaster faced by Yemeni women and underscore the urgent need for international efforts to protect civilians and end the conflict in Yemen.

Alarming Data

Reports indicate that there have been 776 cases of civilian abductions, including 26 elderly individuals, 61 children, and 6 women, as well as 126 cases of forced disappearances, involving 14 children, 5 women, and 4 elderly individuals. Additionally, 170 cases of physical and psychological torture were documented.

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Furthermore, violations against children in the province during this period exceeded 350 cases, primarily involving systematic exploitation and forced recruitment of schoolchildren under 15. Around 197 arbitrary arrests of residents were also recorded during the same period.

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