Alessandra Bajec

Alessandra Bajec is a freelance journalist specializing in the Middle East and North Africa. Currently, she is based in Tunis but was previously in Palestine and Egypt. Her work has appeared in The N

Fortress Europe’s role in Tunisia’s anti-Black violence

The Tunisian president’s recent comments triggered racist violence against migrants, but there are other factorsTrigger warning: Contains references to racism and sexual assault

By Alessandra Bajec

/ 23 Mar 2023

Fortress Europe’s role in Tunisia’s anti-Black violence

Tunisia may end up with an all-male parliament – by design

President Kais Saied has made it harder for women to run for office, reversing a decade of gains from gender quotas

By Alessandra Bajec

/ 16 Dec 2022

Tunisia may end up with an all-male parliament – by design

The Black Tunisian women fighting ‘double discrimination’

On the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Tunisia this year, Black women founded a new movement to have their voices heard. #12DaysofResistance

By Alessandra Bajec

/ 29 Dec 2020

The Black Tunisian women fighting ‘double discrimination’