"Cybercrime against women in Yemen: How does it go unpunished?" 15 May 2025 .

In the paper titled "Cybercrime Against Women in Yemen: Legal Frameworks and Social Change,” published by the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), researcher Monia Mohammed examines the increasing threat of online gender-based violence (GBV) in Yemen...She highlights how the rapid growth of internet access – over 9 million users as of 2023 – has exposed women to heightened risks of cyber harassment, blackmail, and defamation, particularly in a conservative society lacking robust legal protections...

In her paper, the researcher concludes there are legal gaps that significantly increase the risks posed by cyber threats to Yemeni women, as their country’s current laws do not adequately address cybercrimes against women. Existing legislation, such as the 1994 Crimes and Penalties Law and the 2006 Law No. 40 on electronic financial operations, primarily focus on financial crimes and lack specific provisions for online gender-based violence. This legal void leaves women vulnerable and without clear avenues for justice...

...Societal challenges also play a major role in undermining the protection of women online, as victims often face societal stigma and blame, deterring them from reporting incidents. The absence of awareness and support systems exacerbates the issue, allowing perpetrators to act with impunity...

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...The researcher proposes some recommendations to fill the gaps in the hope of effecting radical solutions to protect women's lives, rights, and freedoms...These recommendations revolve around the development and implementation of legislative and policy measures that work to prevent cybercrime, deliver appropriate justice to victims, remove the security and judicial obstacles to achieving equality, justice and fairness for victims, and provide compensation commensurate with the gravity of the case and the psychological damage suffered by female victims...

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