When Tunisia led on women's rights
Tunisia became the first country in the Muslim world to legalise divorce and abortion.
Witness History · BBC World Service
July 13, 20229m 47s
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Show Notes
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)