'He treated me as a slave': Women face rising violence amid war in Yemen
Civil war has drastically cut support services for women already at high risk of violence while displacing others who are now vulnerable to armed groupsRima* was married the year civil war erupted in Yemen. She was 15 and for much of the time over the next five years, her husband kept her chained to a wall in their home in central Yemen. “He didn’t treat me as a wife, he treated me as a slave,” says the 21-year-old. An aunt eventually took pity on Rima, taking her to a psychosocial support centre in the town of Turba, 90 miles (145km) north-west of Aden. According to a doctor there, Rima now suffers from a neurological disorder brought on by the constant beatings.
The Guardian
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:30:03 GMT
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