The Case of Guardianship in Marriage in Conceptual Debates and Real Life Stories
Even a quick look at Yemeni legislation affecting women reveals aspects of their derogated status. Among these is the assessment of a women’s wergild, ‘blood money’, as worth half of a man’s, the lack of equal status of a woman’s testimony vis-à-vis a man’s, and denying a woman her autonomy and therefore giving significant power … The post The Case of Guardianship in Marriage in Conceptual Debates and Real Life Stories appeared first on Al-Madaniya Magazine.
