Tunisian Women's Day commemorates the promulgation of the Code of Personal Status (CPS) in 1956, a landmark legal reform that granted unprecedented rights to women in the Arab and Muslim world. It is a day to celebrate gender equality, women's achievements and Tunisia's progressive family law.

When is Women's Day?

Women's Day in Tunisia is celebrated annually on August 13.

The following is the list of Women's Day from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Women's Day?

Tunisia was under French protectorate rule from 1881 until March 20, 1956, when it gained independence, ending 75 years of French protectorate rule.

Bourguiba, Tunisia's first president, believed national progress depended on women's liberation. He advocated gender equality, access to education, and civil rights for women as part of the country's modernization.

On August 13, 1956, the Code of Personal Status (CPS) was issued by decree, not debated in parliament, showing the government's bold reformist stance.

The CPS reforms included: 1) abolition of polygamy; 2) civil marriage requirement and legal age minimums; 3) equal divorce rights for women and men; 4) restriction of arranged/forced marriages; and 5) introduction of maternity rights and inheritance reforms.

In 1956, following the passage of the CPS, August 13 was declared National Women's Day marking the beginning of a long tradition of progressive women's rights policies.