Violence against women in Tunisia increases sevenfold

Stating that 78 percent of Tunisian women are subjected to violence by men, Amel Moussa Belhaj, the Minister of Women, Family, Children, and Seniors (MFFES), pointed out that awareness-raising activities should be carried out to prevent violence against women.

Stating that 78 percent of Tunisian women are subjected to violence by men, Amel Moussa Belhaj, the Minister of Women, Family, Children, and Seniors (MFFES), pointed out that awareness-raising activities should be carried out to prevent violence against women.

Tunisia- Amel Moussa Belhaj, the Minister of Women, Family, Children, and Seniors (MFFES) shared the number of women called for help on the hotline for domestic violence (Le numéro vert 1899). More than 15.000 women called the hotline to ask for help, the number of cases of violence against women has increased sevenfold during the general lockdown period, compared to the previous year, Amel Moussa Bejhaj said, “Awareness-raising activities should be carried out to prevent violence against women."