Why Should Peacebuilding in Yemen Become More Inclusive?

Yemeni women, who were at the fore of the 2011 protest movement, are excluded from a formal role in UN-led national talks to end the civil war. Yet their involvement will be crucial to building a sustainable peace.

In this video, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Yemen Peter Salisbury explains how women leaders were pushed off the national stage, and why the inclusion of women and civil society actors will be so important for what happens on “day zero”, the day after any Yemeni peace deal goes into effect.