UN General Assembly
2010

branch, women’s presence has been reinforced to reach 30 per cent in the Chamber of Deputies and 16 per cent in the Chamber of Advisers. It is indeed a source of pride for Tunisia to be ranked first internationally in terms of fighting violence against women and guaranteeing their right to free movement and ownership of property, to be ranked first in the Arab world in terms of offering women opportunities for economic participation, and to be ranked first in Africa in terms of women’s per capita income. The Tunisian presidency of the Arab Women Organization (AWO), in the person of Tunisia’s first lady, is in line with that approach. Mrs. Leila Ben Ali 7 10-55276 has endeavoured to spread the culture of gender equality, to further improve the condition of women in Arab societies, to allow them to enjoy their rights and accomplish their duties, and to preserve their dignity. All this, in fact, constitutes a civilizational and strategic stake and an integral part of the concept of Arab national security and human security in all its dimensions.