Entisaf: Int’l neglect of violence against Yemeni women on int’l Day for Elimination of Violence

The Entisaf Organization for Women and Children’s Rights stated that while the world calls for action to combat violence against women and girls, Yemeni women are suffering from catastrophic conditions due to the ongoing US-Saudi-Emirati aggression and blockade for nearly 11 years.

In a statement issued on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, the organization expressed its regret over the clear disregard shown by the United Nations and the international community for the thousands of women victims of the aggression.

The statement indicated that the total number of female victims of the Saudi-Zionist-American aggression reached 5,775 martyrs and wounded as of November 25, 2025, specifying that the number of martyrs reached 2,552 women, while the number of wounded reached 3,223 women. He pointed out that the catastrophic and tragic conditions Yemeni women are experiencing as a result of the aggression and blockade have increased the risks they face. UN reports for 2025 confirmed that 6.2 million women and girls are at risk of gender-based violence, indicating a more than 63% increase in violence rates compared to before the aggression. The reports also highlighted documented crimes and attacks against women in various regions.

The statement added that the aggression and blockade have deprived women of their right to access healthcare services. Health facilities have been targeted, and epidemics have spread. More than 1.5 million pregnant and lactating women suffer from malnutrition, including 650,495 women with moderate malnutrition.

He noted that a woman and six newborns die every two hours due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth, and the number of women who could lose their lives during pregnancy or childbirth is estimated at 17,000. According to the organization, approximately 8.1 million women and girls of reproductive age need assistance accessing reproductive health services. An estimated 195,000 of them are expected to experience complications requiring life-saving medical intervention. Furthermore, nearly 70% of essential birth control medications are unavailable in Yemen due to the blockade, and 12.5 million women require life-saving reproductive health and protection services.

The organization stated that the ongoing aggression and the air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 11 years, along with the direct and systematic targeting of the Yemeni people, have led to the displacement of thousands of families, a deterioration of the economic situation, and a rise in poverty rates. This has exacerbated the suffering of women due to the worsening living conditions, leaving them facing numerous risks as a result of displacement. The organization explained that the number of displaced people has reached more than five million, 75% of whom are women, children, and the elderly, increasing their vulnerability to violence. One in three displaced families is headed by a woman, while 31% of Yemeni girls are out of school, and the illiteracy rate among women has risen to 60% in some governorates.

The organization held the leaders of the Saudi-Zionist-American aggression responsible for all crimes and violations committed against civilians, especially women and children, for nearly 11 years. It called on the international community, UN organizations, and human rights and humanitarian bodies to assume their legal and humanitarian responsibility for the horrific violations and massacres perpetrated against civilians and to bring the perpetrators to justice.

It called on all free people of the world to take effective and positive action to stop the aggression and protect civilians, and to form an independent international commission to investigate all crimes committed against the Yemeni people and hold accountable all those found to be involved.