21. Tunisia: COVID-19 Increases Vulnerability of Rural Women
- Author:
- Alessandra Bajec
- Publication Date:
- 11-2020
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Arab Reform Initiative (ARI)
- Abstract:
- Tunisian women in rural areas have played a vital role in maintaining food security during the coronavirus pandemic but continue to suffer exploitation and exclusion. While their working conditions are already known for being dire, the public health crisis has compounded their economic and social insecurity. This paper discusses the systemic exploitative treatment of female agricultural workers, the state’s inability so far to protect them, and how local NGOs are helping to improve their lives.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Women, Rural, Public Health, Pandemic, and COVID-19
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Tunisia