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Tunisia Elections 2011
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QUICK FACTS
Assembly
- Elections for: Constituent Assembly
- Seats: 217
- Constituencies: 31
- Elected by: closed list proportional representation
- Eligible voters: 7 - 7.5 million
Population
- Population: 10.6 million
- Life expectancy: 74.5
- Human Development Index: 0.683 (High - 81st in the world)
- GDP per capita (PPP): $9,400
- Unemployment: 14%
BACKGROUND ISSUES
 With an arduous journey ahead, Tunisia is going in the right direction. |
 The Tunisian electorate is faced by a plethora of parties and candidates. |
 Regime structures in Tunisia and Egypt are unlikely to break after losing their leaders. |
BATTLEGROUNDS
Religion
 Tunisia could be a new laboratory for Islam and democracy. |
Youth
 Despite a strong involvement in toppling Ben Ali's regime, polls show that youth interest in the elections is underwhelming. |
Gender
 Tunisian women are now being democratically elected instead of appointed into public life but obstacles remain. |
Gender
 With the subversion of the gender parity system, there is much to be done to achieve a gender-sensitive constitution for Tunisia. |
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WHAT NEXT?
QUICK FACTS
- 26.6% of the workforce is female
- Women held 27.6% of parliamentary seats in pre-revolutionary Tunisia
- Tunisia is the only country in the Arab world where polygamy is forbidden by law
- Half of the candidates on each party list in this election must be female
- Only 5% of party lists are headed by women
Law
 While human rights have improved, many challenges face the constituent assembly. |
Economy
 Tunisians want a guarantee of social rights, especially in the context of everyday economic life. |