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A north African country bordering Algeria and Libya, Tunisia stretches from the Sahara desert in the south to the Mediterranean coastal plain in the north. A former French protectorate, the post independence period saw two successive autocratic Dictators, Bourguiba and Ben Ali, the second of whom left power in 2011 as a result of a popular revolution against his rule. Though free and fair elections followed, concerns about the new political climate remain as do issues with gender discrimination and provision of services to isolated or disadvantaged areas.
Quick Facts
94 Human development index39 Happy planet rankingOrganisations in Tunisia
- African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect - Regional Office
- Amnesty International - Tunisian Section
- Arab Council for Childhood and Development
- Arab Institute for Human Rights
- Arab World Center for Democratic Development ( UNIHRD)
- Attorneys for the Rights of the Child
- Canadian International Development Agency
- Child Helpline International
- Global Campaign for Education
- Institut International Des Droits De L'Enfant
- International Centre for Child and Youth Studies
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- SOS Children's Villages International
- Tunisian Foundation for Community Development
- UNESCO
- UNICEF Tunisia
- Women's World Summit Foundation
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
- World Movement of Mothers