Interview with Rania Benzina. The dichotomy of the political and social emancipatory process of Tunisian women Entrevista a Rania Benzina. La dicotomía del proceso emancipatorio político y social de las tunecinas

© 2021 Universidad Nacional de Rosario - Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Escuela de Historia. All rights reserved.The struggle of Tunisian women since the 1980s resulted in a divide between Islamic feminism and secular feminism. Secular feminism criticizes the idea that the political and social emancipation of women could be based on religion, because religion subumes women's role in society. In contrast, Islamic feminism maintains that the fight against patriarchy should be framed within Islam because religion has provided women the elements to be subjects of law and politics. Since 2011 protests, the dichotomy between both sides has grown deeper, especially after the Al-Nahda party came to power, and the reconstruction of Tunisian women's identity has become a debate among women. Tunisian women are not only Arab or Islamic; they are also Berber, Maghreb, and African. The interview with Rania Benzina, a member of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women, exposes the complexity of the political framework and the struggle against the patriarchy in Tunisia, as well as a vital question: what does it means to be a woman in Tunisia? Women's answer to this query is, therefore, a process of political redefinition.

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