Country

Tunisia

Mission and objectives

Free Sight Association is an independent, non-profit and a non-governmental association was established in 26 December 2011 (after the Revolution), with the aim of:
- Advocacy of human rights
- Spreading the culture of dialogue and peace and deepen the spirit of citizenship
- Active participation in the success of the democratic transition process
- Following the path of transitional justice
- Using artistic and cultural tools to spread human rights notions.

Main activities related to gender equality and women's rights

- KAEDAT program of political empowerment of young women through training sessions in « local governance and election Municipalities « in the northern, central, and southern governorates of Tunisia.
- Genderist Program - Women Empowerment Program for Local Advocacy Policies and Mechanisms.
- “United Women for a United Maghreb’’ a regional project in partnership with the Women for Development and culture Association (Morocco).
- National project for training activists on the prevention of violations of women’s rights. The project aims at training civil society activists on international conventions and law to come up with a draft National Action Plan (NAP) for the prevention of the violations of women’s rights based on the UNSCR 1325 women and security.
- March for raising awareness and advocate for rural women’s rights.

Geographical sphere of activity

National

Working themes

Civil and political rights
Economy / Employment
Types of Violence

Target group(s)

Youth (under 25), Students and researchers, Other

Specific years of work experience in gender equality

5-10

Contact

Address : 07 Street 18 January 1952, 1001 ,Tunisia
Telephone : +21625126867
Adress email : freesight2011@gmail.com
Website : http://www.free-sight-association.org/