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State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:OmanOmanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to support policies for the promotion of the full and equal participation of women in decision-making in all spheres of public, political and professional life.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 70) The Ministry for Women, the Family and Children protects the rights acquired by women even before the promulgation of the Constitution. With a view to ensuring that women have access to its services in both urban and rural areas, 24 regional delegations for women’s and family affairs were established in 2013 to cover the entire territory of the Republic. The Ministry was restructured with the aim of supporting equality of opportunity and gender equality, integrating women into social and economic life, and promoting the economic empowerment of women by creating administrative bodies tasked with monitoring and opposing discrimination and violence against them, an economic empowerment authority and an authority for the advancement of rural women.
Para 72) Equality was institutionalized in 2016 though the creation of the Peer Council for Equality and Equality of Opportunity, a body that seeks to introduce a gender- based approach to planning, programming, evaluation and budgeting in order to eliminate all forms of discrimination between women and men. With a view to ensuring equality in employment and wages, which is enshrined in the legislation, the labour inspection authorities adopt deterrent measures to address non-compliance by employers with the relevant provisions of the Labour Code.
Para 76) The provisions of Decree No. 35 of 2011, which enshrined the principle of parity between women and men in rotation-based electoral lists, helped to increase the number of women in the National Constituent Assembly. However, they occupied only 65 of the 217 seats, that is to say 29.95 per cent. The percentage recorded in the 2014 legislative elections rose to 31.3 per cent of the seats in the Assembly of Representatives of the People. This ratio evolved when vacancies occurred in the Assembly, rising to 34.56 per cent, or 75 seats occupied by women. As a result, the principle of horizontal and vertical parity was enshrined in the electoral bill for the municipalities, which will lead to an increase in the participation of women in local government.
Para 77) In 2012 a number of programmes and activities were organized to encourage women to participate in public and political life by raising women voters’ awareness of the initiative aimed at including them in electoral lists, involving them in voting procedures, and supporting their participation in the running of polling stations and the monitoring of elections. The events included an international seminar on the political participation of women in October 2012.
Para 78) The Ministry of National Defence organized a seminar on future perspectives for women members of the armed forces in the context of the 5+5 Defence Initiative. The seminar was attended by various stakeholders from Tunisia and abroad. It established a committee to study the situation of women in the armed forces with a view to combating various forms of gender-based discrimination. Women have also been involved in all areas of military action and enabled to occupy a number of leadership positions.
Para 79) In the area of employment, a national programme was established to promote women’s economic initiatives by creating a special credit line and introducing facilitating conditions. In addition, training, assistance and support has been provided for women entrepreneurs. The programme is supervised by a management unit to ensure its compliance with the objectives of the programme to promote equality between women and men that was established in 2016.
Para 80) Many programmes have been developed to support the economic and social empowerment of women, in particular the integrated national project to prevent school dropout among girls in rural areas, which is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of the Interior and the Al-Madanya civil society association, which supports rural school transport. A multisectoral agreement was signed for the purpose in April 2015. A study is currently being conducted of the employment of women in rural areas and the extent to which they benefit from social welfare in five governorates.
Para 81) A literacy education programme was launched in 2016. It is based on a Prime Ministerial Decree of 17 December 2015 concerning the introduction of a literacy education programme involving the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry for Women, the Family and Children, and the Ministry of Education. In October 2016 a protocol specifying the terms and conditions to be met by parties involved in transporting female employees in the agricultural sector was signed.
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Para 72) HRW noted that the 2014 Constitution provides improved protection for women’s rights and obligates Tunisia to work towards achieving gender parity in elected assemblies during national, regional and municipal elections. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:ZambiaZambiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Pass comprehensive and specific legislation on violence against women that contains both criminal and civil provisions -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFIssue:
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Put in place programmes to fight against poverty and job insecurity, through strengthening the economic empowerment of women -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:BahrainBahrainRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the participation of women in decision-making circles and leadership positions and enable them to play a role in all fields of development -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Amend article 230 of the Criminal Code to end criminalization of same-sex sexual relationsExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Introduce legislation to protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex statusExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity and the HR Committee recommended that Tunisia ... provide law enforcement officials with training on respect for diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, recognize associations for the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons, .. [Para 47]
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State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS7, JS9, MAAT and CSDHLF recommended ratification of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). [Para 11]
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State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:MauritaniaMauritaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:CommentSession:1st session, April 2008Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:Mauritania praised the reforms that were undertaken to reform the family code and to ensure that women fully enjoy equality with men. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:NeglectedContents:OHCHR recommended that the Government put an end to all administrative practices that infringe freedom of religion and belief, and ensure full respect for and protection of the freedom to debate public affairs, hold peaceful meetings and demonstrations, express opposition and publish political ideas, particularly for women and young people. [Para 49] -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:The country team indicated that unequal inheritance rights contributed to the impoverishment of women ... [Para 68] -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:NeglectedContents:JS1 recommended that Tunisia grant women the right to transmit their nationality to their foreign husbands, on an equal footing with men. [Para 59] -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:NeglectedContents:JS6 (...) suggested (...) revising provisions of the Personal Statute Law on dowry, inheritance and child custody awards, (...) guaranteeing the right to sexual and reproductive health. [Para 71] -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW acknowledged the firm determination of Tunisia to achieve gender equality. Nevertheless, it urged Tunisia to put in place a comprehensive strategy to eliminate patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes that discriminated against women ... [Para 20] -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:NeglectedContents:AI recommended that Tunisia amend or abolish all laws that discriminated on the basis of ... gender identity ... [Para 17] -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Accede to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and ensure the effective implementation of the relevant legislation.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Conclude the revision of the Criminal Code in accordance with international human rights law, including by decriminalising same-sex relations.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Put dignity of people at the center of the justice sector by guaranteeing access to an independent civil justice, reinforcing the application of Law 5, and abolishing practices like forced anal and virginity tests.
ExplanationAcceptance of the recommendation in its section related to ensuring access to independent civil justice and strengthening the implementation of Law N° 5, in light of the optional nature of undergoing these examinations that depend on the express consent of the person concerned, in accordance with the legislation in force (Code of Criminal Procedures), and noting that constitutional and legislative guarantees are available to protect the sanctity of the body and the physiological specificities of the persons and the injunctive texts are available to ensure the protection of the physical inviolability of the persons concerned. ... The State had previously accepted the recommendation in 2017.
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State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:GabonGabonRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue its efforts to ensure the representation of women in parliamentary circles.
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State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:FinlandFinlandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Address all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination, including online violence, and to ensure the full implementation of the CEDAW.
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State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Consider the adoption of policies and laws to prevent and combat violence against women.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 74) Since 2012 Tunisia has been implementing a national strategy to combat violence against women adopted in 2008, in cooperation with a number of United Nations organizations and civil society associations. It focuses on four areas: monitoring and assessment of the phenomenon of violence against women; provision of appropriate and diverse services to respond to the needs of women victims of violence: social mobilization and awareness-raising with a view to changing conduct and eliminating the phenomenon of violence against women; and advocacy of a review of the legislation and support for a legal system that prevents and criminalizes violence against women.
Para 75) An Organic Bill aimed at eliminating violence against women was referred to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People for discussion and adoption in July 2016. The Bill, which adopts a comprehensive approach, provides for prevention, deterrence, protection and the establishment of institutional mechanisms. An advocacy and support plan has been developed for the Organic Bill as well as a legal framework applicable to care centres for women victims of violence. Al-Aman shelter for the protection of women against violence was established in 2015 and is run in partnership with civil society. A map of services rendered to women victims of violence and women in situations of vulnerability has been produced and circulated. Steps have been taken to continue implementing the pilot project on “Multisectoral care for women victims of violence in the area of Greater Tunis”, which was launched in 2014. Sectoral protocols concerning care for women victims of violence have been developed (for the sectors of women, the family, childhood, health, justice, the interior and social affairs) as well as a concise procedural manual for their sectoral care. On 25 November 2016, a green telephone line for listening and offering guidance to women victims of violence was launched. A total of 266 calls had been received by the end of 2016. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:UgandaUgandaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Address over-crowding in prisons, and continue to address the special needs of women prisoners.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 59) It should be noted that women and men are segregated in Tunisian prisons and detention centres, and during police custody. There is a special prison for women in the capital city that can accommodate 700 inmates. In addition, seven prisons have separate wings for women. Women inmates account for 661 out of a total of 23,553 remand or convicted prisoners. Special provision is made for detained mothers and children who live with them in prison. Thus, space has been reserved in Manouba Prison for pregnant and lactating women as a result of an initiative by Penal Reform International. The initiative will be extended to all other prisons. -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:MadagascarMadagascarRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:AustriaAustriaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen existing legislation to effectively eliminate gender-based violence, including domestic violence, with a view to better protecting victims and holding perpetrators accountable -
State Under Review:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt laws that criminalize all forms of violence against women and girls and review criminal procedures to end impunity for such violations