President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia says he'll put before parliament a proposal for inheritance equality.

In Islam, males inherit twice as much as females, but Mr Essensi stressed that Tunisia was a liberal country.

He was expected to announce a bill in favour of inheritance equality on Women's Day in Tunisia.

The president was also expected to announce bills on LGBT rights, but he said he was setting up a committee to study his proposals before publishing them in order not to shock the Tunisian people's feelings or be called an infidel.