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  • Tunisia’s first female PM: Mere symbolism or credible change? | Thaiger

    Tunisia’s first female PM: Mere symbolism or credible change?

    After Wednesday’s appointment of geology professor Najla Bouden Romdhane as the first female prime minister in the Arab World, the 63-year-old is facing mixed feelings in Tunisia. While some wonder if Bouden could become the symbol of women’s progress and empowerment in Tunisia and the Middle East, others fear that President Kais Saied might exploit her limited political experience to…