What a Houthi-controlled Yemen means for women
Female activists in Yemen say that their situation under the Houthis’ control of the country is much worse than before the 2011 protest, when women were able to achieve significant gains.
![YEMEN-SECURITY/ Women take part in an anti-Houthi demonstration in Sanaa February 21, 2015. Yemen's former president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi left his official residence after weeks of house arrest by the Houthi militia on Saturday and flew to his home town of Aden, witnesses and a political source said. The posters read: "Release the legitimate president!" (L) and "Release the president and ministers!" REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY) - RTR4QI2I](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/03/RTR4QI2I.jpg/RTR4QI2I.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=79aAFVag)
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