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Is more women entering Yemen's labor market really progress?

Yemen's vicious civil war has altered many aspects of society so that women are forced into the family's breadwinning positions, which may not necessarily reflect a milestone in gender equality.

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A woman walks past graffiti painted by pro-Houthi activists on the wall of the Saudi Embassy in Yemen's capital Sanaa, Aug. 18, 2015. — REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

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