Tewhida Ben Sheikh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Tunisian physician
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Place of Birth: Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia
About Tewhida Ben Sheikh
- Tewhida Ben Sheikh (also Tawhida Ben Cheikh, Taouhida Ben Cheikh) (January 2, 1909 in Tunis – December 6, 2010) was the first modern Muslim woman in North Africa to become a physician.
- She was also a pioneer in women's medicine, in particular contraception and abortion access.
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