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Inheritance, a sore point in the Muslim-majority country, was left out of earlier reforms that advanced women’s rights.

The 119-page report, “Trapped: How Male Guardianship Policies Restrict Women’s Travel and Mobility in the Middle East and North Africa,” says that although women’s rights activists have succeeded in securing women’s increased freedom in many countries in the region, old and new restrictions require women to seek permission from their male guardian – typically their father, brother, or husband – to move within their country, obtain a passport, or travel abroad. Human Rights Watch al...

Discriminatory family laws and policies that restrict women’s access to educational opportunities, employment, inheritance, property ownership and equal pay, are making women disproportionately vuln

In recent years, alternate forms of dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation, have gained significant importance. Due to their advantages, these methods are being...

We write in advance of the 84th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women regarding Mauritania’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. This submission addresses article 10 of the Convention and includes information on teenage pregnancy and access to education. This is an updated submission following Human Rights Watch’s February 2021 submission to the committee during its 80th pre-session for its revi...

Tunisia’s National Women’s Day is often associated with Habib Bourguiba, the country’s first president, who pursued the policy of state f

A TV series on polygamy broadcast during Ramadan is causing controversy in Tunisia, a pioneering Arab country on womens rights, where multiple unions have been banned for decades.

Femicide In Tunisia: Why A New Law Couldnt Crack The Patriarchy Social media post paying tribute to Refka Cherni, victim of domestic violence - Mosaique FM       A recent spousal killing in El Kef demonstrates how vulnerable Tunisian women remain despite the introduction, four years ago, of a law specifically designed to protect them. -Analysis- TUNIS — Her name was Refka Cherni. She was 26 years old and had a whole life ahead of her when, on May 9, in the cit...

Dubai: In the UAE, several changes to the country’s laws were announced this year. Several decree laws were also announced in 2020, altering the regulations related to personal status, social life and personal freedoms. Here is a roundup of the biggest changes that will affect you and your life in the UAE. 1. Changes to marriage laws In November 2020, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a number of presidential decrees amending some articles in the Personal Status...

Is the status of women in Tunisian society endangered? Image Tunisia is frequently cited as being at the forefront of womens rights in the Arab world because of the unique status of Tunisian women. Since the enactment of the Personal Status Code (PSC) in 1956, Tunisian women have played a greater role in the countrys development. More recently, they played a vital role during the democratic transition in the aftermath of the revolution.   Since I took up my duties in Tunis, I have repeatedly o...