Houthis Raid Girls' School in Yemen, Expel Female Students
Houthi militants storm a girls' school in Yemen, forcing students out as part of their crackdown on women's rights.
Reports from Yemen indicate that Houthi militants raided a girls' school, forcibly expelling female students in yet another assault on women's rights in the war-torn country. According to local sources, the Houthis stormed the school under the pretext of enforcing "moral guidelines," a justification often used by the group to suppress female education.
Parents and teachers attempted to intervene, but the militants ignored their pleas, warning that further measures would be taken if students and staff did not comply with their dictates. The incident is part of a broader pattern of Houthi-imposed restrictions on women, including limitations on movement, education, and employment.
Critics have condemned Western leftist groups that continue to voice support for the Houthi movement under the slogan “Yemen, make us proud.” Many argue that such endorsements ignore the brutal oppression of women and minorities under Houthi rule.
International human rights organizations have called for urgent intervention, emphasizing the need to protect Yemeni girls' access to education. However, with the ongoing conflict and Houthi control over large parts of the country, the future of women's rights in Yemen remains increasingly uncertain.
Houthis raided a girls' school in Yemen. They are expelling girls from school. This is what leftist students in the West who chant ‘Yemen make us proud’, are supporting. pic.twitter.com/F1xZXRMl3B — K13 News (@K13News) March 20, 2025
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