Tunisia achieved high levels of achievement in the 2024 Regional Index on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), reflecting strong national commitment across most assessed categories. The highest scores were recorded in Professional Capacity of First Respondents (92.3%), Legal Framework and Public Policies (92.1%), and Provision of Services Funded by the State (91.2%), demonstrating advanced legislative alignment, institutional training, and service availability.
Several ministries and national institutions have mandates related to the protection of women and girls, including the Ministry of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Social Affairs, in coordination with judicial bodies and specialized police units. These institutions are responsible for prevention, protection, service provision, reporting, and referral mechanisms related to VAWG.
Tunisia has ratified all articles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The Constitution affirms the supremacy of international treaties, prohibits discrimination based on sex, and guarantees gender equality and parity in elected councils. However, some national laws remain partially inconsistent with international standards, including provisions related to marital rape, inheritance, nationality, and labor restrictions.
Specialised services for women victims of VAWG are provided through seventeen government-run shelters supervised by the Ministry of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly, in addition to listening and guidance centres, legal assistance services, psychosocial counselling, and national hotlines such as the Green Line (1899). Cooperation mechanisms are well established through multi-sectoral protocols linking ministries, police, health services, courts, and civil society organizations, supported by referral systems and regional coordination bodies.
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