This report discusses the definition of disability in the Tunisian legislative framework by contextualizing it within the broader international and historical debate. It provides an overview of the main regulations of the Tunisian legislative framework on disability, pointing out its legal and practical shortcomings and their impact on the accomplishment of social justice principles in the disability landscape.
On the one hand, this study argues that although the Tunisian legislation related to disability is often hailed as one of the most advanced in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, its model remains oriented towards an outdated medical approach. On the other hand, it provides a qualitative assessment of the gap between the legislation and the reality of its implementation by focusing on an analysis of the education system. We conclude by advancing some remarks on the PWDs-related social protection policies and on PWDs limited inclusion in the labour market.
Overall, this report aims to provide a qualitative assessment of the disability framework in Tunisia from a social justice perspective. By giving evidence-based insights of the reality of disability, it highlights the practical dynamics of discrimination and exclusion limiting PWDs citizenship, or more prosaically, their ability to fully participate in the social, economic and political life on equal basis with others… more
