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When Tunisia led on women's rights
In 1956, Tunisia became the first country in the Muslim world to legalise divorce and abortion. In 2019, Nidale Abou Mrad spoke to Saida El Gueyed from the Tunisian Women's Union.
In 1956, Tunisia became the first country in the Muslim world to legalise civil divorce and abortion. President Bourguiba also gave women the vote and widened access to education. In 2019, Nidale Abou Mrad spoke to Saida El Gueyed, a founding member of the Tunisian Women's Union.
(Image shows Tunisian Women’s Union speaking at an event. Credit: Courtesy of Saida El Gueyed)
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