Women in Yemen woman on the other hand must go through a process of litigation in which they justify their reason for nullifying the marriage contract. Before the court, a woman is considered only half a person, that is it takes “the testimony of two women” to equal “the testimony of one man.” Additionally, women are prohibited from testifying in cases of adultery, slander, theft or sodomy by Article 45 (21) of the 1992 Evidence Law. Other laws that discriminate against women are: Personal Status Law (1992) and Penal Code Law (1994). The Personal Status Law contravenes parts of the Convention on Eliminating
Women in agriculture in Afghanistan they tell me, 'Go and send a man from your family because you are a woman.'" Women in agriculture in Afghanistan Women's roles in agriculture in Afghanistan have been shaped by the cultural and religious landscape of the country. Women comprise nearly half of the farming and agricultural workforce in Afghanistan. In recent years, women have been contributing to farm work and been earning money or barter goods for their contributions. Traditionally, men dominated farming in Afghanistan and while women were occasionally used to help work fields or tend livestock, they did not receive any monetary benefit from their work.