Code of Personal Status in Tunisia
1956 law that greatly improved the status of women in Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Code of Personal Status (CPS) (Arabic: مجلة الأحوال الشخصية) is a series of progressive Tunisian laws aiming at the institution of equality between women and men in a number of areas. It was promulgated by beylical decree on August 13, 1956 and came into effect on January 1, 1957. This Code is one of the best known deeds of Habib Bourguiba, who was Prime Minister and later President.
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Enacted | August 13, 1956 |
Commenced | January 1, 1957 |
The code outlawed polygamy, set minimum ages for marriage, required mutual consent for marriage, and allowed either spouse to file for divorce in secular court.[1] Bourguiba's successor, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, reaffirmed the government's commitment to the Code.[1] He himself introduced modifications that reinforced it, in particular with the July 1993 amendment.