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Tunisia is considered to be one of the more successful cases for women’s rights since the revolutions began. Centering on the October 26, 2014 elections as a significant step in Tunisia’s transition to democracy, this chapter documents the recent transformations and argues that the forthcoming period will be a barometer of the fundamental changes induced in the status of Tunisian women in terms of gender equality. The chapter predicts that women will encounter new opportunities but also important risks, one of them being the rise of religious parties that promote openly or in a hidden way conservative agendas and represent a threat to women’s rights and social status. The chapter hints that if new decisions are not made to protect and promote women’s rights and allow women to be part of the solution, there could be stagnation, if not regression. |
