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Yemen: Women are being repeatedly assaulted by their husbands or fathers
May 11 2007, Pooja

Women, though legally equal, suffer from institutionalized discrimination in some areas. It is far more difficult for a woman to divorce than a man, who may do so at will. The minimum marriage age has been abolished, and in practice, marriages are...

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