Gender and trade

Her City is the result of the Urban Girls Movement launched in 2017 financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), with the purpose to map efficient methods and tools that contribute to increased equality and inclusion in urban development.

This submission is taking place in the context of a widespread political instability, regressions of human rights and democratic transition gains, accentuated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the already fragile social and economic situation in Tunisia. This context and the impact of the pandemic aggravated the social and legal challenges faced by the populations covered in this report, in particular with regard to the right to health.

This report makes the case that with the right proactive planning and investment in people and empowering them with choices that benefit not only them but also our shared global issues, our world of seven billion can include thriving and sustainable cities, a productive workforce that can drive economic growth, and pools of people. Young people who can contribute to the recovery of economies and societies, and a healthy older generation that actively participates in the social and economic matters of their communities.