Jamala al-Baidhani

Jamala al-Baidhani (; 1977 – 15 December 2012) was a Yemeni activist who supported civil rights for women and disabled people. She is the founder of the Al-Tahadi Association for Disabled Females, the first group in Yemen devoted to helping girls with disabilities.

Biography Al-Baidhani was born in Al Aeoff village in the Al Baidha region of Yemen. She was an active child until she contracted meningitis at age seven and became paralyzed due to complications related to the illness. After she recovered, Al-Baidhani used a wheelchair to get around. Al-Baidhani founded Al-Tahadi as a DPO in 1998.

In 2012, Al-Baidhani died in Sana'a from complications related to a respiratory disease. She was buried in the Majel Al-Dema cemetery.