Expertise
Conflict Resolution and Peace-buildingDemocracy and Political Participation
Digital Activism
Peace Negotiations and Mediation
Peacekeeping
Sexual Violence in Conflict
Social Movements & Non-violent Resistance
State Violence
Women Human Rights Defenders
Women's Rights
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Media
Peace in Yemen, But not Without Women’s Role in Peacebuilding IPS News Service Feb 15, 2021
In conversation with Yemeni Women’s Rights Activist, Kawkab Al-Thaibani The Sania Farooqui Show Feb 15, 2021
Yemen: ‘Militarizing women impacts social cohesion’ Andalou Agency Feb 24, 2021
All you need to know about the Yemen peace talks Al Jazeera Dec 3 2018
YEMEN: Yemeni women paint a different role for themselves in society, Reuters, 2014
Yemeni Jews tell their story and demand rescue, Yemen Times Newspaper, 2009
Kawkab Al-Thaibani (@Kawkab) is co-founder of Women4Yemen, a network of women activists in media, human rights and civil society who advocate for women in peace and security in Yemen. She serves on the advisory board of the Yemeni Archive, an independent platform for documenting human rights and other violations by parties to the conflict in Yemen.
Her aim as a communications professional, researcher and journalist, is to empower the visibility and voice of women, especially at the grassroots level. She has stirred anger among security authorities for writing about such issues as sexual violence inside prison, state violence, corruption and oppression of civil freedoms. She previously worked as Regional Gender Advisor for ARK Group DMCC, a social enterprise organization.
In 2019, she was recognized as one of TRT’s “Women of War” to highlight the significance of women’s role in peace. TRT World Research Centre is a non-profit research and policy institute based in Istanbul, Turkey.
Kawkab holds a Master’s degree in Gender and Development from Sana’a University (Yemen) in a joint program with Roskilde University.