Tunisia - They Say, We Say...

Other countries say...

"Tunisia is a leader in the Arab world in promoting the legal and social status of women. A Personal Status Code was adopted shortly after independence in 1956, which, among other things, gave women full legal status (allowing them to run and own businesses, have bank accounts, and seek passports under their own authority) and outlawed polygamy. The government required parents to send girls to school, and today more than 50% of university students are women. Rights of women and children were further enhanced by 1993 reforms, which included a provision to allow Tunisian women to transmit citizenship even if they are married to a foreigner and living abroad. The government has supported a remarkably successful family planning program that has reduced the population growth rate to just over 1% per annum, contributing to Tunisia's economic and social stability." US State Department

"The main types of incident for which British nationals require consular assistance in Tunisia are for deaths, mostly from natural causes, hospitalisations (for physical injury and psychiatric illness) and replacing lost and stolen passports. " UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tunisia says...

"Today in our modern world, the fingers of the Tunisian craftsman perpetuate admirably the memory and continuous work and fashion it in forged forms by centuries of history and culture. " Society for the Commercialisation of Artistic Products , translated from French..