Welcome to the North Africa Browser. Please select a country
from the map. Women’s rights in North Africa vary from state to
state. Due to the lack of legal provisions and societal norms,
violence against women is widespread in the region. Domestic
violence and spousal rape are a common occurrence and are not
considered crimes in most of the countries. In Tunisia, which
has some of the most comprehensive laws protecting women from
violence, authorities refuse to intervene in cases of domestic
violence because it is understood to be a private issue. Unlike
the rest of the region, due to the instability in Sudan, women
are more susceptible to violence against women outside the home,
which can include rape and abduction. The Family Codes of
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco, which follow Islamic Sharia
law, expressly allow for polygamy, but place limitations on the
practice. The countries that have placed limitations on the
practice, for instance Morocco, have seen a rapid decrease in
polygamous marriages. In g