Sunday, April 17, 2011

Yemeni women take to the streets in anti-government protests - Photos

boy stands with praying women during an anti-government rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, outside Sanaa University April 17, 2011.

Thousands of Yemeni women protested in Sanaa and other cities on Saturday, enraged by Saleh's remarks it was against Islam for women to join men in the demonstrations aimed at toppling him.

Let us pray for a new kind of dictator to take over our country.

Women march during a demonstration demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz April 16, 2011

Having to wear all black in the desert sun ~ whose idea was that ~ let me guess!!

Women shout slogans during an anti-government rally outside Sanaa University April 17, 2011

The height of fashion!! Mixing Islam with modern invention...

female anti-government protester (L) tears a defaced poster of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a demonstration demanding Saleh's resignation, in Sanaa University April 17, 2011

Who can really make those countries better?

Woman holding an umbrella walks past a banner reading "Leave (in Arabic), stop Ali", referring to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, during an anti-government rally outside Sanaa University April 17, 2011

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