A Yemeni human rights activist became the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and days after a march was held in her honor in the city of Taiz. In a world where Woman rights are not important, and popularly shunned, the march did not sit well with many. Gangs attacked the people in the march injuring many. Thousands of women gathered in Taiz, (a Southern Yemeni city), to celebrate Tawakkol Karman's Nobel Peace Prize achievement. The demonstration was also aimed at supporting a revolution in Yemen calling for international support of the ideals. Marches also took place in other cities like Shabwa and the largest march of around 15,000 females in Sanaa. Al-Anesi, a prominent human rights activist in Yemen said, "They want to make people afraid to demonstrate. Women heard that Tawakkol Karman had won the Nobel Prize and they wanted to come out to support her winning. Then more women started planning to demonstrate and women had huge marches yesterday in Yemen," he said. "During the Taiz march, pro-Saleh gangs attacked women marchers and over 20 were injured. This is a way for Saleh's government to send a message that women shouldn't demonstrate." The women demonstrators want the United Nations to impose sanctions against President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ruling family. Furthermore, protesters want the United Nations to step in and force Saleh out of his position. This demonstration represents a growing world movement for human rights and equal rights for all.
Ryan Borchardt
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/world/meast/yemen-women-injured/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
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