Demonstrators gather in support of women’s rights and equal justice in Tunis in June 2022.
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Former president Bourguiba’s standing as father of Tunisian feminism has come under scrutiny.
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The 1970s and 1980s saw a new genre of popular protest - its spirit would be felt even in 2011 when protests toppled a dictator.
Former Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi.
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Essebsi made three master strokes which mean his legacy will have a lasting impact.
A woman in Saudi Arabia drives to work for the first time in Riyadh.
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Saudi Arabia has arrested a number of feminists, while bringing in reforms for women. An expert argues why this goes to show that the kingdom remains adamant on not opening space for more voices.