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Title:

Strengthening Independent Media for Inclusive Governance in Tunisia

Agreement Number:

7465016 P014414001

Agreement Value:

$2,300,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 3, 2025 - Mar 31, 2029

Description:

The project aims to enhance the role of national media in raising public awareness and shaping the national agenda on sexual and reproductive rights, and in ending gender-based violence against women in remote rural areas. It would facilitate collaboration among social and health workers, community radio, community leaders and youth to combat social stigmas related to sexual and reproductive rights and gender-based violence. The project would also increase the participation of women’s rights organisations and women leaders in the development of public policies on sexual and reproductive rights, influencing policy makers to implement gender-responsive actions. The project would directly support 140 journalists, 30 media organizations and outlets, and 30 civil society and women’s organizations, reaching an estimated 400,000-600,000 women, adolescents, and gender-diverse people, as well as 9,000,000 Tunisians through media coverage.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: 1) Enhanced efficiency of the media role in promoting equal enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights, ending gender-based violence and its gendered drivers; 2) Improved local media broadcasting, community health behaviors and practices that support women’s autonomy, decision making and safety from violence in remote and rural areas; and 3) Increased equitable participation by media and civil society organizations, in particular women’s rights organizations, in the design and implementation of public policy for the promotion and protection of sexual and reproductive rights of adolescents, women, and gender-diverse people at different levels of government.

Location:

TORONTO, Ontario, CA M5V 2L7

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00037

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3203860372853

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

JHR - Journalists for Human Rights

Federal Riding Name:

Spadina--Fort York

Federal Riding Number:

35101

Program:

Contributions - Bilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Contribution Programmation bilatérale