Tunisia

The Central Bank of Tunisia prints a woman's image on a banknote.

The Central Bank of Tunisia issued a new 10-dinar banknote featuring the image of Tawhida Ben Cheikh, the first female doctor in Tunisia and the Maghreb, in recognition of the role of women and the doctors of the "White Army" in the fight against COVID-19. This coincided with the challenges facing Tunisia and the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlighted the vital role played by doctors in the healthcare sector worldwide.