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Lina Ben Mhenni
On January 27th, 2020 I lost a friend and my country lost an icon. Lina was one of the bravest and freest women I have ever met. To me, she was our Tunisian David and for years she fought the Goliath of Ben Ali’s dictatorship. Everyone in Tunisia knows Lina’s bravery and her indefatigable fight for justice and human rights. These past years and at the height of her illness, she kept joining marches and
“Ahna Ennsa, We the Women”
We the Women
14 janvier 2020 – Peut-on encore rêver 10 ans après la Révolution tunisienne?
Un magnifique soleil pour commémorer le 14 janvier, date anniversaire de la Révolution tunisienne. 2020, c’est aussi 10 ans, l’anniversaire du début de la chute du régime de Ben Ali. On peut légitimement se demander ce qui a été fait pour que les jeunes s’épanouissent dans notre pays depuis. Où trouver ce bilan? Il aurait d’abord fallu que l’épanouissement des jeunes femmes et des jeunes hommes eût été au coeur des priorités des différents gouvernements
Omezzine Khélifa is helping Tunisian youth find their voice.
2017 in Tunisia. Seven years after the Jasmine Revolution ignited the Arab Spring Uprisings, Tunisia holds a powerful role in world politics. People strive to build democracy where everyone has equal rights, and no one is forcing a regime political party on others. “For the first time in Tunisian history, we are able to reach out to youth and do research,” Omezzine Khélifa said. Khélifa is a Tunisian politician and civil society activist, and founder of a youth empowerment
How One Woman Helped Shape Tunisia’s Democracy
Poor employment prospects and frustration with omnipresent dictatorships among youth fueled protests throughout the Middle East in 2011. Tunisia was the first country to shed its dictator during the season of Arab uprisings, sending shock waves throughout the region. A few Tunisians who had left their country in search of opportunity, education or freedom came back to help determine the course of the country’s democratic future. “My mother said I had a calling,” says Omezzine
About me
Hey, welcome! My name is Omezzine Khelifa and this is my official website. Here you will find some of my latest news and information. I have been initially trained as a Telecommunications and computer science engineer but life has awakened the activist in me - remember the Tunisian Revolution of Freedom and Dignity in 2010? It's called the Arab Spring nowadays. I then became a politician, ran for office for the first free and fair elections and advised two Ministers in transition governments during the Tunisian transition to democracy. After leaving party politics in 2015, I founded and ran “Mobdiun – Creative Youth”, a social impact & civic innovation organization that inspires youth to lead change and help build a peaceful democracy in Tunisia using arts, financial, and leadership education. Today, I am an experienced public policy leader, social entrepreneur, and program director with over a decade of experience driving social and economic change through policy, advocacy, and innovative program development. I am passionate about building bold initiatives to tackle inequality, empower future leaders, and advance systemic change. My work has been recognized by global leadership organizations such as the Obama Foundation, the World Economic Forum, and the Aspen Institute. My current ambition is to leverage my knowledge, connections, and expertise to serve ambitious projects and institutions that build bridges between Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, focusing on sustainable development, arts, and democracy.
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