Peace Track Initiative and partner organizations, "Changes Ahead: Yemeni Women Map the Road to Peace" is a groundbreaking report that amplifies the voices of Yemeni women amid one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Developed collaboratively by six Yemeni human rights organizations and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), this document exposes the gendered impacts of the conflict—from sexual violence and child marriage to the exclusion of women from peace processes—while charting a feminist path forward.
The report builds on Yemen’s 2018 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submission, "Women and Girls Paying the Heaviest Price in Yemen," and provides stark evidence of how war has deepened pre-existing inequalities. With 22.2 million Yemenis in need of humanitarian aid, women bear disproportionate burdens: 76% of displaced persons are women and children; child marriage has surged by 66%; and women remain systematically excluded from political decision-making despite their frontline roles in local mediation and humanitarian response.
Structured around seven thematic chapters, the report combines data, survivor testimonies, and actionable recommendations. It calls for an end to arms transfers fueling the conflict, demands 30% women’s representation in peace talks, and urges legal reforms to protect women’s rights. This publication is a vital tool for advocates, policymakers, and international actors committed to a just and inclusive peace in Yemen.
