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Women’s rights activism in Tunisia have been glorified and portrayed as a success for all the women in the Arab world, however, many observers are intentionally turning a blind eye to what is wrong with feminism and women’s rights activism in Tunisia. Feminism in Tunisia has certain characteristics that shape that activism space. The ruling of elite women activists can be considered one. The exclusion of the majority of women from that space has turned women’s rights activism into a platform for VIP women only to voice their demands while excluding others. Another major characteristic would be the male’s hegemony over the women’s contributions and the neglect of the women’s struggle for their rights, along with many other issues that haven’t been addressed by feminists.
History repeats itself
