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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 women's rights, where multiple unions have been banned for decades.
Femicide In Tunisia: Why A New Law Couldn't 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 city of El Kef in northwest Tunisia, five shots fired by her husband snuffed out all her hopes and dre...
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 Law, the Federal Penal Code, and the Federal Penal Procedural Law. One of the changes to the Person...
Is the status of women in Tunisian society endangered? Image Tunisia is frequently cited as being at the forefront of women's 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 country's 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 observed the important place of Tunisian women in society and in the professional world. A growing ...