Tunisian Women’s Role in the Tunisian Revolution
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Tunisian Women’s Role in the Tunisian Revolution
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The Tunisian Revolution was a series of street demonstrations taking place throughout "Gender since December 2010. The demonstrations and riots were reported to have started over unemployment, food inflation, corruption, freedom of speech and poor living conditions. The protests constituted the most dramatic wave of social and political unrest in Tunisia in three decades and have resulted in scores of deaths and injuries. The protests were sparked by a self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi on December 17 and led to the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 28 days later on 15 January 2011, when he officially resigned after fleeing to "Gender , ending 23 years in power. The protests inspired similar actions throughout the Arab world, most notably in "Gender , "Gender , and "Gender . Women in Tunisia are unique in the Arab world for enjoying near equality with men. And they are anxious to maintain their status. In Tunis, old ladies, young girls and women in black judges robes marched down the streets demanding that the dictator leave. Today, 99% of Tunisian women are educated. Women participate actively in politics, law, medicine, academia, media and business. <a href="http://www.qadita.net">QADITA.net</a> <a href="http://www.atunisiangirl.blogspot.com">Tunisian Girl Blog</a> <a href="http://www.aljazeera.net">Aljazeera.net</a> <a href="http://emajmagazine.wordpress.com/">EMAJ Magazine</a> |