In Western scholarship and policy analysis, Tunisia has been singled out since its
independence in 1956 as a “model for modernity” in the region of the Middle East and North …

This project analyzes the role of the internet in the development of grassroots feminism in
Tunisia following the 2011 revolution that toppled the longstanding regime, and sparked a …

Tunisian women's trailblazing and advantageous legal status is considered an exception in
Muslim countries. For decades the status has been a showcase for successive Tunisian …

Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have a long history of participation in
social transformation projects, including social movements, political protests and revolutions …

The question of women became one of those fundamental issues used by North African
nations in order to demonstrate to Western countries just how “democratic” they were. In this …

As a regional pioneer in gender standards, with its 1956 family legislation, and in democratic
standards, with its flagship role in the 2011 revolution, Tunisia is an excellent example of the …

After the fall of Ben Ali's regime, fears were growing as various religious parties have
decided to run in the elections to the Constituent Assembly of October 23th, 2011. The Code …

Abstract On October 23 rd, Tunisians voted in their first democratic election in the state's
history with much at stake after overthrowing the 23 year reigning dictator. As the era of Ben …

In 2011, Tunisia embarked on a democratic transition (albeit a bumpy one) that has won
accolades internationally. To this day, it is the only Arab country that successfully overthrew …

As the world turns it attention to Tunisia as the first state to undergo the democratic transition
in the phenomenon known as the Arab Spring, women's status has been a dominant theme …