Tunisia s Divorce Rate Highest In The Arab World

Children of Divorce: Divorce rates rise steeply across Tunisia, with terrible consequences for children. How The Arab Spring Failed Tunisia s Phosphate Miners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cEbpZ2uK4w Inside Egypt s Unrecognised ADHD Problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-avhR0Vohg The Obesity Epidemic Sweeping Across The Middle East https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu--_ai9w9w Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://journeyman.tv/68935/short-films/children-of-divorce.html Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Tunisia has the highest divorce rate in the Arab world, with around half of all marriages ending in divorce. This report follows the lives of three very different families to see how they cope with the consequences. "Why do you keep strangling yourself? Is it because mum and dad got divorced? Everyone gets divorced", says 10-year-old Kusay s grandmother. The reason most often given for Tunisia s high divorce rate is the country s Personal Status Code, a set of laws designed to promote women s rights. Chedli Al-Rahmeni is the judge in charge of divorce cases at the Ariana Court in Tunis. He s seen thousands of couples wanting to separate, and knows the impact it has on their children. "Many of them pass through Tunis Ariana court at least twice. First during their parent’s divorce, and then again when they react by breaking the law. BBC Arabic – Ref. 6517 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.