Secretary General of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD):ecretary General of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD), Ahlem Bousseroual, pointed out that current legislation does not protect domestic and agricultural workers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. In a statement to TAP, she stressed that women working in the agricultural sector do not benefit from legislation guaranteeing their rights, adding that the protocol on the transport of female agricultural workers, published in 2016, has not yet been applied. The Secretary General of the ATFD highlighted the important role played by women's associations in combating all forms of violence against women and the importance of networking between these associations in order to take care of women victims of violence. The Secretary General of the ATFD noted the disparities between urban areas and the different regions of Tunisia in terms of the application of legislation on violence against women and warned of the resurgenc e of feminicide (6 women killed in the first two months of 2024). The ATFD and the Committee for Democracy in Tunisia (CVPT) have been participating since last Monday in the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status and Rights of Women, held in New York from March 11 to 22. Civil society organisations are also taking part, including the Tunisian Human Rights League, the Tunisian Women's Association for Research and Development and the Mouraqiboun Association, according to a press release issued by the ATFD. : Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse