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The woman is Sihem Ben Romdhane. Her husband of 19 years often beat her. She lodged complaints with the police. They told her they would have to jail him. So, she would withdraw her complaints each time. She said, ¡°I don¡¯t want my children to be without their father.¡± Last November, her husband started beating their 9-year-old son. Romdhane said, ¡°I just could not take it anymore.¡± She decided to leave and found refuge in a shelter for battered women. For women in Arab countries, Tunisia is the best place to live. There are seven women¡¯s shelters in Tunisia. Most opened after the country¡¯s Arab Spring revolution in December 2010. The shelters offer protection, legal advice, and job training. They also provide child care. There are mental health programs and medical treatment. Tunisia prides itself on being the most advanced Arab country. And that includes women¡¯s rights. Women here have long had the right to divorce and gain custody of their children. The country became independent in 19 56. Polygamy ended that the same year There is still a great deal of violence against women. In 2016, sixty percent of Tunisian women were victims of domestic violence. Private studies say the percentage may even be higher. A new shelter in the city of Gafsa looks like an ordinary house. The manager of the shelter said, ¡°Sometimes the women who come here ran away from a desperate situation with no luggage whatsoever. So, we provide everything.¡± A law passed last year outlawed violent acts against women. The law also called for the opening of new shelters and other facilities to protect women. The law outlaws domestic rape. It bars a rapist from marrying his victim. Before, a rapist could do that to reduce his sentence. Even police can face jail time if they do not follow up on a woman¡¯s abuse complaint. Even if the victim drops the charges, the investigation must still go on. The new law and the shelters are breakthroughs. The next challenge is to get more abused women to make use of the new shelters. And to use the rules to protect them. The police, judges, and doctors must also learn about the new law. ¡°We need to educate children and their parents. All should respect family values. This includes women¡¯s rights,¡± said a government worker. A man from the ministry of justice said, ¡°The new law is innovative. Before, when the woman was abused and forgave the abuser, he would not be punished by law. Now even if the woman forgives him, he will face the law. He will be accountable.¡± An official confirmed, ¡°The subject of domestic violence is not taboo anymore.¡±? Source: The New York Times May 12, 2018 )