Are Muslim women closing the gender gap in Tunisia?
Tunisia lifts ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslims despite opposition from mainstream Muslim leaders.
Tunisia has overturned a decades-old ban on women marrying non-Muslim men, sparking heated debate on the streets and on social media.
Human rights groups say it is a landmark move in guaranteeing women’s freedom in the country.
Traditionalists are denouncing the proposal as a violation of Islamic law.
But how far does it go in closing the gender equality gap?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Riadh Guerfali – a Tunisian lawyer
Amna Guellali – director of Human Rights Watch in Tunisia
Qasim Rashid – advocate of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in America
Published On 16 Sep 2017