Nabiha Ben Miled
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Nabiha Ben Miled 🇹🇳

نبيهة بن ميلاد (Known as "Nabiha Ben Miled")
President of the Union of Tunisian Women (UFT), Anticolonial Militant, Philanthropist
Born Mar 04, 1919 🇹🇳 Tunis, Tunisia
Passed Away May 06, 2009 Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan 90 years old
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"Mother of the resistance and champion of women's dignity."

Archival Overview

Pioneering feminist leader, social reformer, and anti-colonial militant who served as president of the Union of Tunisian Women (UFT) from 1952 to 1963 and sheltered wounded freedom fighters.

Biographical Record

Nabiha Ben Miled was married to Dr. Ahmed Ben Miled, and together they turned their home into a medical clinic and clandestine sanctuary for wounded resistance fighters during the anti-colonial struggle. In 1952, she was elected president of the Union of Tunisian Women (UFT).

Under her leadership, the UFT campaigned for full political and civic rights, female literacy, and child maternal health. She was a pioneering voice linking feminist emancipation with national sovereignty and social justice across the Mediterranean.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839
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