Tanzania Women Empowerment in Action

Tanzania Women Empowerment in Action (TAWEA) is a voluntary based non-governmental, non-profit making and non partisan organization with legal status/Registration number OONGO/00007001 – registered under TanzaniaNon-Governmental Organization Act 2002.

TAWEA works with different stakeholders for the wellbeing of women, youth, children and people with disability to address social rights and promoting gender equality in Tanzania through implementing results and evidence basedinterventions based on the thematic areas of gender equality, good governance, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Social Economic Empowerment, WASH and environmental conservation.

TAWEA is dedicated to protect and promote the dignity, well-being and rights of marginalized groups particularlyadolescent girls and young women (AGYW), women and children. It is committed to improve the socio- economic, political, legal and cultural status of such groups, defending their interest and eradicating all forms of discriminationand violence against them.

Vision: A community that engaged women, youth and other stakeholders capable of advocating forgender rights, socio-economic justice and health issues at local level.

Mission: Strengthen and advocate for human rights, gender equality and access to social welfare services to vulnerable populations and general public.