For the first time since the onset of political protests in the capital of Yemen, women organized their own demonstration at the University of Sana'a, demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Dozens of female voices joined thousands of demonstrators opposed to the Saleh regime since early this week remain encamped in a square near the university.
The demonstrators, most human rights activists, waved banners with slogans like "Go Ali" and "We have bored you." In this place, thousands of people, men and women, united both in their claims against the regime and to celebrate the noon prayers and evening. "The only demand of men and women is to overthrow the regime," said the president of an organization pro Yemeni women's rights, Amal al Basha.
Basha, who joined the sit excitedly, lamented that "the participation of women in public life is limited and weak," but was optimistic about the future. "Although today the number (of women) is low here, increase over time if young people continue to persist in the camp until their goal." The demonstrators concentrated around the University of Sana'a, which has become the epicenter of the protests, complained that the police prohibited the entry of food, water and blankets in the square.
The protests today have been developed with ease even though in previous days followed clashes between supporters of the ruling Yemeni and his detractors. In the evening on day 22, at least two people were killed and 17 wounded in clashes between both sides in front of the University of Sana'a.
In these clashes killed a supporter of the Party of the People's Conference and a member of the opposition, which blamed the incident to the pro-government. On Wednesday, Saleh ordered the police to prevent clashes between the two sides and underlined the need for both its detractors and supporters to express their views peacefully within the democratic framework, far from all violence and chaos.
In addition to anti-regime protests, according to security sources, some of Saleh million supporters participated in an act of support for the president in the city of Abs, in the province of Hague, about 200 kilometers west of Sana'a. For its part, the Yemeni Interior Ministry said they have tightened security measures in the streets of Sanaa to stop "any terrorist who wants to infiltrate into the capital to take advantage of the protests." Yemen political protests began in late January and Saleh forced to resign last day of February to introduce constitutional amendments, with which it intended to limit the number of presidential terms to remain in power.
This decision, however, has failed to calm the protesters and has met opposition groups, to which Saleh has invited several times to a political dialogue. To find a solution to the crisis, the head of the tribe Hasedo, the largest in Yemen, Abdullah bin Sadeq al-Ahmed, announced that it was an initiative to mediate between the opposition parties and the president.
An agreement that is perceived as distant Saleh reiterate that will not relinquish power, and the demonstrators, including women present in the vicinity of the university, demanding his unconditional output. Shaker Wamda activist does not hesitate: "Yemeni women are brave and will stand alongside the men to demand change and the fall of the regime." 
The demonstrators, most human rights activists, waved banners with slogans like "Go Ali" and "We have bored you." In this place, thousands of people, men and women, united both in their claims against the regime and to celebrate the noon prayers and evening. "The only demand of men and women is to overthrow the regime," said the president of an organization pro Yemeni women's rights, Amal al Basha.
Basha, who joined the sit excitedly, lamented that "the participation of women in public life is limited and weak," but was optimistic about the future. "Although today the number (of women) is low here, increase over time if young people continue to persist in the camp until their goal." The demonstrators concentrated around the University of Sana'a, which has become the epicenter of the protests, complained that the police prohibited the entry of food, water and blankets in the square.
The protests today have been developed with ease even though in previous days followed clashes between supporters of the ruling Yemeni and his detractors. In the evening on day 22, at least two people were killed and 17 wounded in clashes between both sides in front of the University of Sana'a.
In these clashes killed a supporter of the Party of the People's Conference and a member of the opposition, which blamed the incident to the pro-government. On Wednesday, Saleh ordered the police to prevent clashes between the two sides and underlined the need for both its detractors and supporters to express their views peacefully within the democratic framework, far from all violence and chaos.
In addition to anti-regime protests, according to security sources, some of Saleh million supporters participated in an act of support for the president in the city of Abs, in the province of Hague, about 200 kilometers west of Sana'a. For its part, the Yemeni Interior Ministry said they have tightened security measures in the streets of Sanaa to stop "any terrorist who wants to infiltrate into the capital to take advantage of the protests." Yemen political protests began in late January and Saleh forced to resign last day of February to introduce constitutional amendments, with which it intended to limit the number of presidential terms to remain in power.
This decision, however, has failed to calm the protesters and has met opposition groups, to which Saleh has invited several times to a political dialogue. To find a solution to the crisis, the head of the tribe Hasedo, the largest in Yemen, Abdullah bin Sadeq al-Ahmed, announced that it was an initiative to mediate between the opposition parties and the president.
An agreement that is perceived as distant Saleh reiterate that will not relinquish power, and the demonstrators, including women present in the vicinity of the university, demanding his unconditional output. Shaker Wamda activist does not hesitate: "Yemeni women are brave and will stand alongside the men to demand change and the fall of the regime."
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