Women’s Voices in Yemen’s Peace Process: Priorities, Recommendations, and Mechanisms for Effective Inclusion

The fisheries industry has witnessed several challenges, including a drop in the level of production due to the displacement of many fishermen and the associated workforce; fish processing plants halting production; surging fuel costs; the decline of local purchasing power leading to a drop in the local demand for fish products; and the disempowerment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, an. [...] Drawing on their experience engaging with the UN-backed peace process, participants highlighted the lack of contextual approaches that consider Yemen’s culture and specificity, inadequate gender expertise, diminishing funds, and the focus on short-term initiatives as just some of the shortcomings in the approach of the UN and the international community. [...] Political Recommendations To the International Community: • Pressure the two main coalition parties (Saudi Arabia and the UAE) to oblige their local allies to reduce the level of tension and establish a mediation committee, overseen by the UN and Gulf Cooperation Council, to monitor and ensure consensus among PLC members in the administration of military, security, and political affairs. [...] • Put an end to the warring parties’ monopolization of the peace agenda and adopt an intersectional approach that is sensitive to the needs of the broader Yemeni population, in particular the needs of women and civil society. [...] For the first half of the day, based on the outcomes of Day 1, the participants held extensive discussions on a number of questions: • How can social, political, and economic priorities be reflected in future peace talks? • What mechanisms can be used to facilitate their implementation? • Who are the target parties? In the second session, the outcomes of the discussions were drafted.