Hind Al-Eryani

Hind Al-Eryani is a Yemeni activist and journalist. She advocates for women's rights, LGBTQ+, and peace in Yemen, and has written many articles in support of the topics.[1][2][3] She has also fought against khat, a drug-like substance.[1]

Hind Al-Eryani
Hind Al-Eryani at her TEDx Talk
EducationMA in Business Administration
OccupationJournalist
AwardsArab Woman of the Year Award

Hind also advocated for the release of the Baha'is minority in Yemen. She worked closely with UN special envoy Martin Griffiths and Houthi leaders to secure the release of the six Baha'is. [4]

Her journalism caused her to have to seek asylum from Turkey to Sweden.[5]

She is currently a member of the UN Women's Yemeni Women Pact for Peace & Security.

Awards

In 2017, she won the Arab Woman of the Year Award for Achievement in Public Awareness.[6]

References
  1. "Hind Aleryani | Women as Partners in Progress Resource Hub". Pioneers & Leaders. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. "Calling Me Homosexual Is No Insult – Yemeni Journalist Hind Al-Eryani Speaks Out". رصيف 22. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. "Hind Al-Eryani, porte-voix de la communauté LGBTQ+ au Yémen". Le Monde.fr (in French). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. "The Baha'is in Yemen: From Obscurity to Persecution and Exile". Sana'a Center For Strategic Studies. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. "Middle East matters – A voice for Yemen: Journalist Hind Al-Eryani fights for human rights". France 24. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. "A Spotlight on the Winners of the Arab Women of the Year Awards 2017". About Her. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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