Women’s bodies the new battlefield of Tunisian lawmakers By stanru Posted on March 29, 2017May 9, 2017 In Focus, News, North Africa, Original Story, People, Regions, Women, Women's Rights Ikram Ben Said, Marital Rape 2 The Tunisian parliament will soon start debating a new set of laws regarding violence against women, proposed by the Ministry of women’s affairs. Honestly, I am neither excited nor delighted. Continue reading...
Emboldened by revolution and democracy, Tunisian women test political waters By Les Neuhaus Posted on February 20, 2017April 1, 2017 In Focus, Luminaries, News, North Africa, Original Story, People, Regions, Women Ikram Ben Said, Nihel Ben Amar 0 The country’s swing toward progressiveness is encouraging, but could use improvement, leading Tunisian feminists say. After enduring decades of dictatorship, the country credited with sparking the Arab Spring is shedding light on thousands of allegations of rape, Continue reading...