Tunisia has marked the 50th anniversary of The Code of Personal Status - a law that abolished polygamy and changed legislation governing marriage and separation. It is widely credited with advancing Tunisian women's status and "making them among the most liberated in the Muslim world."However, IOL reports that some of the country's women's rights organisations urged leaders to undertake further reforms.
"Enormous things have been achieved, but it would be unrealistic to consider the work completed," said Sana Ben Achour, a law professor at the University of Tunis.
Women's rights groups are also urging the country to update its inheritance laws. Based on Quranic law, the law currently still favours male heirs by stipulating they receive twice as much inheritance as female heirs.
