Abeer Tajalsir (2025)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief no. 2025:9) 4 p.
The war in Yemen has challenged traditional gender roles, pushing women into public life as both activists and breadwinners. Yet, these gains are fragile: Increased visibility has sparked backlash, from social shaming to threats. Ensuring women’s safety is critical if they are to sustain these roles and contribute to peace and recovery.
This blog draws on insights from Abeer Tajalsir’s broader qualitative research on how Yemeni women navigate activism and peacebuilding under conditions of war, repression, and patriarchy. It explores how women’s increased visibility during the conflict has often occurred without corresponding protection, leaving them exposed to new forms of risk and backlash.