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In Tunisia, Women Play Equal Role In Revolution

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley
Published January 26, 2011 at 10:01 PM MST
A woman participates in a demonstration in Tunis on January 22, 2011.
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A woman participates in a demonstration in Tunis on January 22, 2011.
Just look at how Tunisian women stood side-by-side with Tunisian men. They came out to the streets to protest in headscarves. They came out in miniskirts. It doesn't matter. They were there.

Irgui Najet stands in front of the Bar Association. Women in Tunisia are unique in the Arab world for enjoying near equality with men. And they are anxious to maintain their status.
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Irgui Najet stands in front of the Bar Association. Women in Tunisia are unique in the Arab world for enjoying near equality with men. And they are anxious to maintain their status.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.
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