GOVERNANCE, WOMEN, AND THE NEW TUNISIA

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https://doi.org/10.54561/prj0801135a

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Jasmin revolution, Tunisia, women, NGOs, governance, gender

Abstract

This paper considers the important events and challenges as they pertain to female governance in the “New Tunisia”, resulting in large part from the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) elections charged with writing a new constitution.  The analysis focuses on the role women played in the election process, including women’s participation in the interim government (January 2011-November 9, 2011) and political parties.  It continues with an in depth examination of the debates and actions that emergedamong various factions during the first two years following the revolution, which has led to increased concern about the preservation of Tunisian women’s rights. The principal research question asks, “To what extend have Tunisian women been able to participate actively in shaping the new Tunisia and will this trend continue?”  The study integrates several investigative approaches:  historical narrative of factual events, participant observation (from both researchers), interviews, and careful review of the ongoing actions and activities of women’s groups and societal challenges since October 23, 2011, which in turn, has spunconsiderable debate within Tunisian society about the status of women in the new Tunisia.

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2022-12-12

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Arfaoui, K., & Tchaïcha, J. (2022). GOVERNANCE, WOMEN, AND THE NEW TUNISIA. Politics and Religion Journal, 8(1), 135–164. https://doi.org/10.54561/prj0801135a