Tunisia Women lead surge in science, medicine and entrepreneurship
Tunisian women are taking the lead in scientific and professional fields, with the country now ranking second globally for the proportion of women choosing scientific disciplines, according to the Minister of Family, Women, Children and Seniors, Asma Jabri.
Speaking on national radio on Monday, August 4, during the launch of a new series of regional seminars in Sousse, Minister Jabri celebrated the growing prominence of women across key sectors.
“Tunisian women are pioneers in all fields,” she stated, adding that women now make up 66% of university graduates nationwide.
This academic dominance is translating into significant representation in high-impact sectors such as medicine, the judiciary, and various scientific specialties—fields long considered male-dominated.
The minister praised this trend as a reflection of Tunisia’s commitment to gender equity and its investment in women’s education.
The regional seminars, scheduled from August 4 to 8, aim to refine the national development plan for 2026–2030 through a more inclusive and locally grounded approach. “The aim is to promote women’s human capital and stimulate value creation at the local level,” Jabri noted.
She emphasised that the ministry’s new directives focus on enhancing women’s entrepreneurship, with a view to supporting the creation of innovative and resilient community-based projects led by women.
These efforts are intended to reinforce Tunisia’s local development strategies by integrating women more actively into regional economies. The government hopes that empowering women as entrepreneurs will not only foster economic dynamism but also enhance social inclusion and territorial cohesion.
The move aligns with Tunisia’s broader public policy goals of equal opportunity and economic empowerment for women—a principle that has long earned the country recognition as a trailblazer in female emancipation across both the Arab world and the African continent.
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