Master’s Degree Awarded to Ms. Marwa Al-Habbari in International Development Studies

Ms. Marwa Abdulhaleem Abdullah Al-Habbari was awarded a Master’s degree in International Development Studies with an average of (Excellent) for her thesis titled: Social and Economic Empowerment of Yemeni Women with Disabilities and Its Relation to Development, which was submitted to the Inclusive Development Research Center – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:

Committee Members Designation Position

1 Prof. Abdulsalam Ahmed Al-Dar External Examiner Chair

2 Assoc. Prof. Elham Mohammed Al-Ridha Main Supervisor Member

3 Assoc. Prof. Abdulrazzaq Yahya Al-Marani Internal Examiner Member

The study aimed to examine the social and economic empowerment of Yemeni women with disabilities and its relationship to overall development.

The findings indicated that social empowerment has been achieved to a relative extent, particularly in education and family support, yet remains weak in healthcare and family participation in decision-making.

Based on the findings, the researcher proposed several recommendations, including:

 Adopting an integrated approach that includes strengthening family support, improving education and health services, and enhancing women’s financial independence and participation in development and decision-making.

 Promoting coordination between associations and government institutions to ensure harmonized efforts and the achievement of shared goals.

The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, and interested participants, colleagues and the researcher’s family members.