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Feb. 2, 2026, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"[T]he ['marry your rapist'] law in Morocco was repealed following widespread outrage when a young woman killed herself after she was forced to marry her rapist. Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Tunisia followed suit" (para 6).
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, D R Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu
Variables: LO-SCALE-3

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Burma/Myanmar, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Congo, D R Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-2

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-1

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Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1

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Jan. 18, 2026, 9:27 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"The rapist is penalized regardless of the acceptance to marry the victim. In 2017 the provisions that enabled impunity for sexual intercourse with a minor with her consent were also repealed in the penal code (Article 227 bis) as well as for escaping with a minor (Article 239)" (para 9).
Jan. 18, 2026, 9:05 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"In Algeria and Tunisia the law still allows rapists to avoid prosecution by marrying their teenage victims; Article 326 of the Algerian Penal Code and Article 227 of the Tunisian Penal Code lets perpetrators of such sexual violence walk free" (para 7).
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Tunisia in 2023 was 19.4%.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Tunisia's laws permit abortion on request, with a 90 day/3 month gestational limit.
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Benin, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"[A]llow abortions on request with few restrictions" (Para 25).
June 28, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"The right to sexual and reproductive health is guaranteed by laws and abortion is legal. Abortion is authorized during the first trimester of pregnancy by a physician legally practicing in a hospital or healthcare establishment or authorized clinic. It is also permitted after three months if there is any concern that the continuation of the pregnancy might cause harm to the woman’s physical or mental health, or if the fetus is expected to develop an illness or a serious disease" (Para 12-13).
June 25, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: AFE-DATA-1

According to the UN Statistical Yearbook, GPI for lower secondary school in Tunisia is 1.04 in 2021 (CEC2- CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 15, 2025, 9:59 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"[Benin's] is one of the most liberal laws in Africa… In Africa, only São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Tunisia, Zambia and Guinea-Bissau have similarly liberal abortion laws" (para 9).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Bhutan, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, South Korea, Tunisia, United States
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1

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Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Brunei, China, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6

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April 16, 2024, 1:50 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, POLY-LAW-1

"Article 101. Deux cas se présentent pour le mari: 1°)il a droit à la moitié en cas d'absence de descendants de l'épouse et de déscendants du fils, même s'ils sont d'un degré inférieur, 2°)il a droit au quart en présence de déscendants de l'épouse ou de déscendants du fils, même s'ils sont d'un degré inférieur, Article 102. Deux cas se présentent quand il y a une ou plusieurs épouses: 1°)le quart est attribué à une ou plusieurs épouses en cas d'absence de descendants du mari ou de déscendants du fils, même s'ils sont d'un degré inférieur, 2°) le huitième seulement leur est attribué en présence de descendants du mari ou...more
April 16, 2024, 1:39 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: LO-LAW-1

"Article 23. (Modifié par la loi n° 93-74 du 12 juillet 1993) Chacun des deux époux doit traiter son conjoint avec bienveillance, vivre en bon rapport avec lui et éviter de lui porter préjudice. Les deux époux doivent rempli leurs devoirs conjugaux conformément aux usages et à la coutume. Ils coopèrent pour la conduite des affaires de la famille, la bonne éducation des enfants, ainsi que la gestion des affaires de ces derniers y compris l'enseignement, les voyages et les transactions financières. Le mari, en tant que chef de famille, doit subvenir aux besoins de l'épouse et des enfants dans la mesure de ses moyens et selon leur état dans...more
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1

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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Tunisia ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 16, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3

"Even if the pay was less generous in a licensed brothel, where the going rate was 10.5 Tunisian dinars ($3.60) per client, it was preferable to the 30 dinars you might make on your own, because it was safer. 'At least in the brothel I had police protection. They could control the clients and make sure they used condoms,' she says" (para 4). "With state oversight unclear, many Tunisian prostitutes now rely on voluntary associations to safeguard their health and welfare. 'Rapes and attacks against women have risen since the brothels closed,' says Bouthayna Aoussaoui, who runs an organisation that helps the women" (para 5). "In 2018 a survey found...more
March 16, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-LAW-4

"Almost every big city had a licensed brothel, regulated by the interior ministry’s bureau of morals" (para 1).
March 16, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-LAW-3

"Even if the pay was less generous in a licensed brothel, where the going rate was 10.5 Tunisian dinars ($3.60) per client, it was preferable to the 30 dinars you might make on your own, because it was safer. 'At least in the brothel I had police protection. They could control the clients and make sure they used condoms,' she says" (para 4).
March 16, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2

"In 2011 at least 300 sex workers were operating legally under the government’s auspices" (para 1).
March 16, 2024, 4:16 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-LAW-6

"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? Yes for registered and licensed sex workers - STI testing twice a week and HIV once a month" (para 4).
March 16, 2024, 4:16 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-LAW-4

"Is there mandatory registration? Yes for sex workers to work legally in licensed brothels" (para 5). Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para 6). Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
March 16, 2024, 4:16 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex and soliciting are both illegal under the penal code but it seems that there is a policy of toleration in Tunisia although this is reducing since the revolution in 2011. There are only two red light districts left in the country where women can register and work legally in brothels. Islamists post revolution have attacked brothels and it seems authorities no longer issuing licenses" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes clients of sex workers are "accomplices" and liable to arrest and prosecution (article 231) although likely not enforced because of tolerance of sex work in Tunisia" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, organising...more
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Tunisia who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 25 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Suriname, Tunisia, Vanuatu
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

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