Gender Equality Plan – GEPDiversity and inclusion are crucial in work today. At the University of Sfax (USF),
we used to respect gender balance and people from different backgrounds.
between 1995 and 1997, the University of Sfax was leaded by a female professor(Prof. Salma BOUATTOUR). A very good representation of women in theUniversity council, quality committees and staff. 4 institutions of the Universityof Sfax are headed by women (1 Dean and 3 Directors).
Furthermore, most of the leading class within the University of Sfax and its
institutions are women. The University of Sfax insists on the appointment ofwomen as members of the University Council to represent their organization such
as Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), The Delegation of Cultural Affairs
and the National Union of Tunisian Women. Thus, no position is reserved formen.
Distribution of students, academic and administrative staff by gender:
Of the 3748 USF teachers, 1891 are female and 1857 are male.
66,60% of students are female, 33.40% are male.
625 of administrative staff are female and 595 are male.
Link: https://univ-sfax.tn/gender_equality.pdf
Our approach is mainly declined in generalizing the entrepreneurial culture to all
disciplines and encouraging women self-employment. As well as promoting
technological innovation and research valorisation that can participate in thecreation of wealth and therefore employment.

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The University is involved in many projects dealing with gender equality, andworks in close collaboration with NGOs, socio economic organizations andpartners from all over the world.
Our skills, our international partners and civil society have their place in thislandscape open to all and their involvement can take various forms such as- Accompanying the dynamics of the reform mainly of the curricula for a better
employability of women.
- Helping to detect new jobs as well as for research and innovation.
- The monitoring of international projects mainly oriented towards a better
employability of university women graduates, a subject of societal interest
concerning the future of our youth.
The University publishes equality and diversity data annually. The reports are
published on: bepp.rnu.tn.
In this respect, the University of Sfax worked and still working many projects
such as:SQUARE Project:
SQUARE is a project financed by the Danish Foundation KVINFO. It involves
the University of Sfax, the Association University and Environment, the Tunisian
Association of Management and Social Stability and the Danish Foundation
KVINFO.
The project aims The Promotion of Equal Opportunities in the Employment ofYoung Women Graduates.
Duration :17months(August2015-December2016)

Gender, Technology, and social innovation: Bilateral project financed by theAndalusian Agency for International Cooperation (AACID) de la Junta deAndalucía, Spain.
This project aims to contribute, through inter-university cooperation, to build
capacities of Tunisian women in the use of communication technologies andpractices through transformative and collaborative learning, and this, in order topromote the equality of women in access to knowledge, employment andeconomic independence.
2Partners: University of Cadiz (Spain) – University of Sfax (Tunisia) International Women's Business Association (AIFE) - National Chamber of
Women Business Leaders
INSAF-FEM project: financed by European commission within the frameworkof Erasmus+ programme KA2 financed in 2019 for a duration of 3 years.
INSAF-FEM aims to build the capacity of Tunisian women in the use oftechnology and communication practices to become local development agents, byadapting collaborative and transformative learning to the needs of the Tunisiancontext. INSAF-FEM aims to promote a development strategy for regions andinland cities where professional equality between men and women is not ensured.
The project works to improve the status of women through an innovative approachof social compromise, a practice of solidarity, a use of technology subordinatedto the needs of the female community. And this, through the creation of networks
to contribute to economic growth.
The general objective of the project is to contribute to ensuring gender equality interms of access to knowledge, economic resources, and the labour market inTunisia and particularly in the country’s interior regions by providing women withknowledge on information and communication techniques, entrepreneurship, andsocial innovation.
Partners: University of Cadiz (Spain) – University of Galatasaray (Turkey) –University of Parthenope (Napoli) – University of Sfax – University of Gabes –University of Kairouan – University of Monastir (Tunisia) – National Union of
Tunisian Women UNFT – Women's Association for the Protection of the Family.
Website: http://www.insaf-fem.tn/
Goals and Actions:- Strengthening the place of women in higher governance positions- Strengthening activities for women at the University through festivities andintegration days for a better contribution of women in the University life and oncampuses- Funding and promotion of socio-cultural and sports activities for womenstudents and employees in the framework of clubs and associations.
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- Involve and association of the National Union of Tunisian Women in several
national and international collaborative projects- Financial support of associations and clubs adopting an inclusive policy withrespect to women in university, social and economic life.
- Integration of modules and subjects related to women and family law (within theframework of transversal modules)
Dedicated resources
Thanks to European projects we have created and trained a team in charge of thepromotion of the socio-professional situation of women through the promotion of
female entrepreneurship and the development of the spirit of self-employment andsocial promotion among young women graduates. Preparation of a draft charterof conduct and adoption of good practices for a better integration of women in thegoverning structures of the University.
The university of Sfax organizes each year training programmes in different fields
validated by the management and social partners. Most of participants are women.

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