20 Least Feminist Countries in the World

1. Yemen

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Yemen is currently experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with 17.6 million people facing food & nutrition insecurity and 4.5 million people currently being displaced. According to UNWFP, in January 2024, 52% of the surveyed households in Yemen were unable to access adequate food. As with other cases of political conflicts, the current situation in Yemen has exacerbated gender disparities.

Over 30 percent of Yemeni girls are married before the age of 18, often because families fail to meet basic needs such as putting food on the table, instead marrying their daughters in the hopes of offering them a better life whilst also alleviating their own financial hardships. For years, authorities have also implemented strict restrictions on travel, requiring women to be accompanied by male guardians when traveling.

Consequently, women experiencing domestic abuse cannot leave their homes without their husband’s permission and can even be disciplined by their partners to ensure they comply. Those managing to escape the vicinity of their homes aren’t better off either. According to a report on gender-based violence in Yemen, during the first 7 months of 2022, Houthi forces abducted over 100 girls on false prostitution charges, subjecting them to virginity tests and assaulting them while in custody.

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