Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA)
Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) is an Association founded in 1989 and officially registered in 1990 under the Societies Act (Cap 337 R.E 2002). The association was formed primarily as a guild for women lawyers in Tanzania geared to promote the professionalism of the membership, cause to advance legal and constitutional rights of women. The aims and objectives of the organization are; to advocate for gender equality, promotion of human dignity and gender justice through policy, legal and institutional reforms, community action and media engagement.
TAWLA is dedicated to the ideal of lifelong learning for women through the advocacy of civil rights, social justice, transparency, integrity, respect, gender equity, good governance and accountability.
TAWLA’s vision
“A society that respects and upholds the rights of women.”
TAWLA’s Mission
“The advancement of women as champions in promoting and protecting the rights of women and good governance through legal empowerment.”
PROJECT NAME | Objective | Donor | DURATION | Contribution to SP | Strategy |
Advancing abortion rights in Tanzania (CAMMAC) | Advance sexual reproductive health rights for women of reproductive age in Tanzania through creating friendly social, legal and policy environment, in line with article 14(2)(c) of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women (Maputo protocol) | Anonymous | Oct 2018 – Sept 2019
Seven months Five months |
Strategic objective three (S03)
“ Promoting gender equality through review/amendment of laws and policies that hinder gender equality” |
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To enhance women access to justice through protection and secure their land and property rights through legal frameworks | To enhance women access to justice through protection and secure their land and property rights through legal frameworks | Anonymous | Sept 2018 – Oct 2019
Eight months, Four months |
Strategic objective two
“Create sustainable access to justice for vulnerable women” |
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Strategic objective three
“ Promoting gender equality through review/amendment of laws and policies that hinder gender equality” |
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Contributing to the attainment of gender equity into We effect partners’ programs through technical support provision (GEWPPA)
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Ensure gender equity into we -effect partners’ programs | WE EFFECT | Five years
2018 – 2022 One year Four years |
Strategic objective two (2)
“Create sustainable access to justice for vulnerable women” |
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Strategic objective three
“ “ Promoting gender equality through review/amendment of laws and policies that hinder gender equality” |
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CSO Parallel support to Land tenure support program | Increased involvement of approximately 60,000 citizens in land adjudication matters and security of tenure at village level in Ulanga and Kilombero Districts in Morogoro region | WE EFFECT | Six months
Jan 2019 – June 2019 Four months Two months |
Strategic objective two (2)
“Create sustainable access to justice for vulnerable women
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Strategic objective three
“ “ Promoting gender equality through review/amendment of laws and policies that hinder gender equality” |
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Development of safer driving and mobility through the improvement of existing laws and policies in Tanzania | Contributing to the improvement of road safety legal and policy environment in Tanzania through addressing gaps in the road safety legislation that link directly to the current high rate of road crashes in the country | GRSP – Global road safety program | January 2018 – 2020 December
Seventeen months Nineteen months |
Strategic objective three
“ Promoting gender equality through review/amendment of laws and policies that hinder gender equality” |
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Women and Youths Political Representation Enhanced | An increased inclusive political system for women and youth in 2019 and 2020 elections at national and local levels in Tanzania | European Union (EU) | January 2017 – December 2019
Twenty-nine months Seven months |
Strategic objective three (03) |
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