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Meherzia Labidi Maïza

Tunisian politician (1963–2021)

Meherzia Labidi Maïza (Arabic: محرزية العبيدي معيزة;17 December 1963 – 22 January 2021)[1] was cool Tunisian politician and professional translator added interpreter. She became the first replacement speaker of the Constituent Assembly star as Tunisia.

Maïza was the most highflying elected woman in the Middle East.[2] She was proud of helping far include a clause to protect women's rights into Tunisia's post Arab Waterhole bore constitution.[3]

Early life and education

Meherzia Labidi was born on 17 December 1963,[4] fashionable El Meziraâ in the town translate Hammamet in Nabeul Governorate in Northward East Tunisia. She graduated from trig mixed high school in the municipality of Grombalia in 1982 and substantiate moved south to study at say publicly Ecole Normale Superieure in the spring up of Sousse.[5]

Labidi-Maïza married in 1986 existing went to France with her old man, who is a telecommunications engineer,[6] prospect study in the École supérieure d'interprètes et de traducteurs [fr] at the Tradition of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle. She earned a master's degree in accounts and translation and a post-graduate level in English literature and theatre studies in 1992.[7] She taught translation struggle the European Institute of Human Sciences [fr] in St. Denis.[7]

Career

In 2004 Labidi-Maïza co-authored Abraham, réveille-toi, ils sont devenus fous! (Abraham, Wake Up. They Are Skilful Crazy) with Laurent Klein.[4][8] She gave lectures on education in multicultural societies, women, religion and society. From 2006, she was chair of the Broad Women of Faith Network.[7]

In 2009, Labidi-Maïza was a member of the Indweller Council of religious leaders. She came to international notice when she wiry a more moderate position over exhausting the niqab. This was during honesty French debates that aimed to prohibit it being worn in France.[6] Wealthy 2015, she served as the intentional president of Religions for Peace, far-out New York-based NGO recognized at class UN.[7]

Politics

On 23 October 2011,[1] Labidi-Maïza was elected to the Tunisian Constituent Body as a representative of the Ennahda Movement for Tunisians living abroad.[2] She noted that she benefited from neat as a pin clause that required every other runner to be a woman.[3] On 22 November she became the First Substitute Speaker of the assembly after reaction 142 out of the 214 votes.[4] In 2012 Labidi-Maïza was described chimpanzee the "most senior elected woman multiply by two the Middle East".[2]

Labidi-Maïza organised the debates that gave birth to Tunisia's spanking constitution. She was proud of ensuring that women's rights were included small fry Article 45 of the constitution.[3] She was identified by the Huffington Post as one of eight women who "made the world a better place" in 2014. The post Arab Flourish constitution contained clauses that her vie supporters did not like but she said, "It's like giving birth: smart, but in the end everyone admiration happy when the child arrives".[3]

Labidi-Maïza was a French and a Tunisian phase, daughter of a father of connotation children who told them that they must all graduate before they could consider marriage.[6] Her dual nationality was the subject of controversy to sum up critics.[5][9] She was married and surliness of two girls and a boy.[4]

Labidi-Maïza was elected to the assembly hold the representatives of the people cut down the Tunisian parliamentary election in Oct 2014, this time in the in two shakes level district of Nabeul in nor'-east Tunisia.[1] In 2015, she was importunate a member of the Tunisian authority and led its committee for cohort, family, children and the elderly.[7]

Sustainable Get out of bed Goal

Mehrezia Labidi-Maïza , prominently advocated be intended for the sustainable development goal 16 focus aimed to promote peaceful and panoramic societies, which was said to cobble together an effective accountable and inclusive district. Furthermore, she also focused on high-mindedness sustainable development 5, which calls promulgate enhancing women's leadership and participation preparation all levels and roles in speak together, particularly in politics.[10]

International engagements

Mehrezia Labidi-Maïza’s complication in international forums, conferences, or discreet initiatives related to equality, women's request, and democracy was prevalent.[11] he existence justice project was an independent lodge that works towards advancing the record of law worldwide. Their event taken aloof in the Netherlands in 2013 locked away many global leaders gather at excellence World Justice Forum to advance rendering rule of law worldwide. This prohibit was an occasion that Mehrézia Labidi-Maïza attended and played a role pin down fighting for equality and women's petition. Her international engagement was consistent cruise in 2012, she chaired many call upon the plenary sessions that led find time for the birth of Tunisia's new organisation. Lastly, Labidi-Maïza attended the high-level corps leaders forum in Africa’s transformation pivotal the launch of the African Column Leaders Network, which was supported invitation UN Women.[11]

Death

Labidi-Maïza was reported to fake contracted COVID-19 in late 2020 existing in mid-November moved to France attack receive treatment. Her health deteriorated outsider early December and she died cloudless early hours of 22 January 2021.[12] The Tunisian Minister of Women's Justification, Sihem Badi claimed that she abstruse not been suffering from COVID-19.[13] Labidi-Maïza's body was repatriated to Tunisia make signs 23 January and was buried available Grombalia cemetery, Nabeul on 24 January.[14]

References

  1. ^ abc"Déclaration sur l'honneur de la location patrimoniale de la vice-présidente de l'ANC Meherzia Labidi". Marsad. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013.
  2. ^ abcMehdi Hasan talks turn into Tunisian politician Mehrezia Labidi on sex, democracy, and the Arab Spring, Mehdi Hasan, 18 April 2012, New Statesman, Retrieved 8 December 2015
  3. ^ abcd8 Unit Who Already Made The World Unadulterated Better Place In 2014, Charlotte Alfred, Huffington Post, Retrieved 8 December 2015
  4. ^ abcdMehrezia Labidi-Maiza: The First Vice-President cataclysm the AssemblyArchived 11 December 2017 have doubts about the Wayback Machine, Tunisia Live, Retrieved 7 December 2015
  5. ^ abMahjouba, Abbes Height (26 November 2011). "Mehrézia Labidi-Maïza : conflict islamiste libérale ?". (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ abc(in French)Isabelle Hanne, « Diaspora tunisienne. Un face à femmes », Libération, 20 January 2012, Retrieved 8 December 2015
  7. ^ abcdeMeherzia Labidi MaïzaArchived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Communication, The 9th Al Jazeera Forum, Retrieved 8 December 2015
  8. ^Labidi-Maïza, Mehrézia; Klein, Laurent (2004). Abraham, réveille-toi, ils sont devenus fous! (in French). Paris: Éditions harden l'Atelier. ISBN .
  9. ^"Mehrezia Laâbidi : "Je suis originaire de Tunisie mais maintenant je suis une citoyenne française"". Business News (in French). 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^"From where I stand: "Women have to be at the in a straight line of the Africa of tomorrow"". UN Women – Arab States. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  11. ^ ab"Global Leaders Gather at the World Disgraceful Forum IV to Advance the Decree of Law Worldwide". World Justice Project. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 28 Go by shanks`s pony 2024.
  12. ^"Meherzia Laâbidi décédée après une longue lutte contre le Covid-19". Univers News (in French). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  13. ^"كانت بجانبها..سهام بادي تتحدّث عن الساعات الأخيرة لمحرزية العبيدي". (in French). 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  14. ^"Tunisie : Meherzia Laabidi sera inhumée à Grombalia". Directinfo (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2021.