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Tunisia's Women’s Day parade celebrates the traditional sefsari tunic

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Women’s Day marks the anniversary of the 1956 adoption of the Personal Status Code which granted women equal rights.

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  • Women in Tunis paraded in traditional sefsari tunics to mark National Women's Day.
  • The event, called the Sefzare Outing of Free Women, honors Tunisian women's heritage and resilience. 24s
  • The parade commemorates the 1956 Personal Status Code, which granted women equality and education rights. 57s
  • The sefsari was historically used by women as a form of resistance during the colonial era. 1m 9s
  • The parade has become an annual tradition, reflecting pride in Tunisian women's identity and heritage. 1m 44s
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