Jawhara Tiss
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Jawhara Tiss (born 8 July 1985) is a Tunisian politician and member of the Constituent Assembly.
Early life and education[edit]
Tiss was born in Ghomrassen in Tataouine on 8 July 1985. She obtained a degree in literary studies from the University of Tunis in 2007 and a master's degree in English from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in 2010.
Career[edit]
Tiss worked as a teacher at the Higher Institute of Languages in Tunis until 2011.[1] After joining the Ennahda Movement, she was elected on 23 October 2011 as a Member of the Constituent Assembly. She was one of the youngest members of the Assembly, and in debates over the proposed constitution notably commented that it is impossible to fully define "Islam".[2] When the constitution was passed she said it "institutionalized revolution in Tunisia" and when asked if it would improve her baby daughter's life, she said "Of course, and if it doesn't, she can change it."[3]
Personal life[edit]
Tiss married in 2012 and gave birth to a daughter in 2013, whom she sometimes brought into the assembly.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Joyce, Robert (28 January 2014). "'We Are a Model, We Are an Example:' Assembly Members React to Constitution Vote". Tunisia Live. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Hefner, Robert W. (2016). Shari'a Law and Modern Muslim Ethics. Indiana University Press. p. 133. ISBN 9780253022608.
- ^ Joyce, Robert (27 January 2014). "After Two Years of Compromises, Assembly Celebrates New Constitution". Tunisia Live. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Des bébés sur les bancs des Assemblées". Huffington Post Maghreb (in French). 25 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2016.