Tunisia’s first female prime minister and the power of symbols
Source: Women's Media Center
In October 2021, Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed named Najla Bouden as Tunisia’s first female prime minister. In the video announcing Bouden’s nomination, the Tunisian president stressed the unprecedented nature of Bouden’s appointment: She is the country’s first female prime minister and the first female leader in the Arab world.
He described her appointment as “a historic moment, an honor for Tunisia and for Tunisian women,” while also alluding to Tunisia’s status as a long-time leader in the MENA region on issues of gender equality (Tunisian women were granted the right to vote only one year after the country’s independence, and in 1973 Tunisia became the first Arab and Muslim country to legalize abortion).
Click here to read the full article published by Women’s Media Center on 12 July 2023.
In October 2021, Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed named Najla Bouden as Tunisia’s first female prime minister. In the video announcing Bouden’s nomination, the Tunisian president stressed the unprecedented nature of Bouden’s appointment: She is the country’s first female prime minister and the first female leader in the Arab world.
He described her appointment as “a historic moment, an honor for Tunisia and for Tunisian women,” while also alluding to Tunisia’s status as a long-time leader in the MENA region on issues of gender equality (Tunisian women were granted the right to vote only one year after the country’s independence, and in 1973 Tunisia became the first Arab and Muslim country to legalize abortion).
Click here to read the full article published by Women’s Media Center on 12 July 2023.