Tunisia

Civil Society Organization Releases Handbook on Monitoring Campaign Finance with IFES Support

March 25, 2013

Since April 2012, IFES has worked with the Tunisian nongovernmental organization I Watch, training them on political and campaign finance monitoring techniques and building advocacy strategies. Recently, I Watch completed its guide to monitoring campaign finance: Handbook on Campaign Finance in Tunisia: Issues and Monitoring. 

Political Finance, All Electoral Integrity and Transparency

Beyond Voting: CSOs Playing the Role of Watchdogs in Tunisia

February 22, 2013

Civil society organizations are an important part of Tunisia's democratization process and can play a strong role in shaping the political culture. In this podcast, we discuss the roles of CSO as watchdogs against corruption and as educators for citizens' electoral rights. The podcast features Mouheb Garoui, the President and Founder of I Watch, and Samer Elchahabi, Sr. Program Officer for IFES in Tunisia and Libya.

All Citizen Participation

In Tunisia, Adult Voter Information Programs for the Illiterate

February 21, 2013

To make Tunisia’s upcoming elections more inclusive, IFES recently partnered with the Ministry of Social Affairs to run an outreach program for the country’s illiterate population. This effort includes an adult learning program, building the capacity of teachers to cater voter education workshops to the illiterate and producing civic information materials for those who cannot read. 

Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, All Inclusion and Empowerment

IFES Supports Regional Effort to Improve Voter Registers

February 19, 2013

IFES and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held a sub-regional conference in Tunis in an effort to help Egypt, Libya and Tunisia improve their voter registration processes. Held on February 14 and 15, the forum was the largest gathering on voter registration ever held in the region. It brought together regional actors, election authorities, civil society representatives and experts. 

Working Together for More Inclusive Elections in Tunisia

January 14, 2013

In Tunisia, the Ministry of Social Affairs and IFES celebrated the Arab Literacy Day, January 8, by presenting the first-ever election manual for illiterate voters. The manual is part of a civic education pilot project to increase information available to illiterate voters on elections and political processes.

Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations, All Inclusion and Empowerment, Voter Information, All Citizen Participation

Being the Change She Wants to See in Tunisia

January 09, 2013

When former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down on January 14, 2011, after 23 years in power, Arbia Hosni seized the opportunity to help her country become the democratic nation she had long hoped it would be.

Political Finance, All Electoral Integrity and Transparency, Advocacy, All Citizen Participation

CEDAW Anniversary: Supporting Free Participation of Women in Tunisia

December 19, 2012

Discrimination against women in Tunisia has to do first with the different treatment of men and women in the legal code, but also with their different treatment in broader society. Khameyel Fenniche, IFES program associate in Tunisia, talks about the shifting roles of women in the country.

Women's Empowerment, All Inclusion and Empowerment

Roundtable on Tunisia’s Future Fosters Discussion

September 11, 2012

On August 15, members of Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly (NCA); representatives from the offices of the prime minister and the president; civil society organizations; and unions gathered at a roundtable discussion on electoral systems held by IFES and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Tunis.

Legal Framework, All Election Management

Young Leader Perspective: Achraf Aouadi

August 10, 2012

Young persons can be powerful change agents in their communities. Disseminating information on the electoral cycle, volunteering in voter registration drives, observing elections to ensure rights are respected, and forming watchdog organizations are some of the many ways youths around the world are making a difference.

Youth Engagement, All Inclusion and Empowerment

Tunisia’s Legal Framework: Strengths, Weaknesses and Recommendations

July 09, 2012

The elections of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), the first elections since the revolution, represented a sizeable challenge for Tunisia.

Legal Framework, All Election Management