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Before gaining independence from France in 1956, women were expected to stay at home with the kids and do housework. Tunisia’s first president changed that role of women, encouraging education, restricting arranged marriages, banning polygamy, and forbidding the veiling of women at academic institutions.
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Currently, it is common to see women in any profession and very rare to see them veiled. 20% of parliament is reserved for women parliamentarians.
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