TAWLA TANZANIA WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

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 professionalism of the membership, cause to advance legal and constitutional rights of the women. The aims and objectives of the organization is; to advocate for gender equality, promotion of human dignity and gender justice through policy, legal and institutional reforms, community action and media engagement. The TAWLA VISION is "To have a Society that respects, upholds the rights, enhances the responsibility and empowers Women". TAWLA MISSION is "To collaborate with relevant Stakeholders in creating a conducive legal environment, providing diverse platforms on sectoral reform and access to justice through legal aid services, advocacy, awareness raising, strategic litigation, research and publications on issues affecting Women and Children".