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A short-term consultancy Photographer

Introduction

The Association for the Promotion of the Right to Difference (ADD), with support from Hivos, will be facilitating the Free to Be Me program in Tunisia. Free to Be Me is a multi-year program aiming to bring together organizations and individuals that will contribute to advancing LGBTQ+ leadership in advocating for social and economic rights and bring an alliance of organizations that are experienced and strongly committed to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ people in Tunisia though a Community of Action (CoA). ADD is looking for a professional photographer/ videographer to document a workshop that will take place in Hammamet September 30th, October 1st, and 2nd, 2022. The workshop will focus on the formation of the CoA, the localization of the Theory of Change of the program, as well as the elaboration of the annual plan.

About Free to be Me

Free To Be Me is an ambitious, daring and innovative 5-year program that will help build a vibrant

LGBTIQ+ movement that is confident and capable to lobby and advocate for their human and economic rights. Our alliance comprises three consortium members

–Hivos, ILGA World, and Positive Vibes and three technical partners Sogicampaigns, the Global Interfaith Network (GIN), and Workplace Pride.

Together we will coach, accompany, fund and train LGBTIQ+ persons and organizations to influence norms and attitudes, generate (public) support, and promote laws, policies and regulations that recognize, respect and protect LGBTIQ+ people’s rights. Brave and persistent LGBTIQ+ activists around the world have built communities, taken to the streets, filed lawsuits and advocated for their rights, in the past decades. Thanks to their lobby and advocacy, “sexual orientation” is enshrined in protective laws in more than 80 countries. In many countries media and cultural productions are more diverse, while allies such as human rights and women’s organizations, progressive religious

leaders, large and small businesses, social influencers and creatives increasingly and publicly – support LGBTIQ+ rights.

However, there remains a lot to fight for. Consensual same-sex intimacy is criminalized in 69 countries, and access to appropriate IDs is impossible for many trans and intersex people. Legal provisions are used to harass and detain LGBTQ+ people, while legislation that explicitly protects them, remains absent. Intersex people are subjected to medical and societal abuse. And, due to a lack of meaningful, coordinated efforts, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) are still excluded from many socioeconomic development agendas, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program is implemented in 14 countries including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, The Philippines, Indonesia and The Netherlands.

The project seeks to achieve the following 4 outcomes:

Outcome 1: In scoping and core countries LGBTIQ+ civil society is vibrant, stronger, more self -confident and diverse and in core countries also sustainably resourced, with the capacity to lead on legal and policy changes

Outcome 2: Societal leaders, influencers, media and the general public increasingly and openly support the rights of LGBTIQ+ people (mainly core countries).

Outcome 3: At least five core countries have made significant legal or policy progress – changed abusive or criminalizing laws, ended impunity and/or adopted protective laws.

Outcome 4: Socioeconomic actors implement activities/ change policies promoting equal socio-economic rights of LGBTIO+ people.

Objectives and scope of the consultancy

F2BM seeks to recruit a photographer on a short-term basis to capture a series of photographs that bring to life its work with the LGBTIQ+ community in Tunisia. The purpose of this consultancy is to produce high quality media material including high-resolution photographs and short videos that can be published on social media to improve visibility and raise awareness on the work of F2BM. The photograph must respect the willingness of the participants to have their pictures taken. The consultant will work with the country team (ADD and Hivos) and the Community of Action Facilitator (CoAF).

Specific objectives

• Document all the sessions of the workshop (photos and a video/day)

• Capture the proceedings of the event and the work groups

• Produce high-quality material

Deliverables

• High-resolution pictures covering all sessions of the workshop

• High-quality videos

• Portraits of participants throughout the workshop (with their consent)

Qualifications and skills

• Has a progressive and positive knowledge and view of the LGBTIQ+ issues of rights holders in Tunisia

• Is aligned with the values of the F2BM program and has a progressive mindset

• Demonstrable experience in photography made for the purposes of documenting NGO initiatives

• Demonstrable creativity in photography

• Experience in working with and/or documenting LGBTIQ+ community events

• Aware of the sensitives and the process of consent involved

• Adherence to deadlines