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WHO ARE WE

The Tanzania Women Judge’s Association (TAWJA) was established in 2000 as an affiliate to the International Association of Women Judges  (IAW) and a professional advancement organisation for women judges and magistrates of all levels within the Judiciary of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. it is registered under the Non-governmental Organisation Act No. 24 of 2022 as a non- profit making organisation with Registration Number 00NGO/R2/000653. At moment, all TAWJA has four hundred and forty eight (448) members comprising of Justices of the Court of Appeal, High Court Judges,  Registrars, Magistrates at all levels, Judges’ Assistances, as well as retired Judges and Magistrates. Our Male counterparts who are recognised trainers serve as TAWJA’s honorary associate members.

OUR ACTIVITIES

TAWJA discussed in detail the theme on “women in justice: examining judicial stress & gender role” (mwanamke katika utoaji haki: Tafakuri ya msongo wa mawazo na majukumu ya kijinsia).
On 28th day of October 2011, Her Excellency the President of United Republic Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan launch the country’s first Gender Bench Book on women’s rights. The gender Bench Book was developed by TAWJA in collaboration with UN Women Tanzania. The aim of the book is to provide an accessible user friendly reference guide for judicial officers in protecting the rights of the women and children.
Year 2009 to 2011: The Millennium Development Goal 3 Project: (MDG 3 Project). The MDG3 Project is generously funded by the Royal Government of the Netherland for Tanzania, Bosnia Herzegovina and the Philippines.
Under the JOG Program, TAWJA networked with the Society for Women against AIDS in Tanzania (SWAA-T) which has Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in twenty districts in the country. TAWJA conducted a Training of Trainers Workshop at Arusha for SWAA-T’s CBOs’ leaders to empower them to train other leaders and members in human rights laws with a view to disseminate elementary human rights knowledge and skills to grass root level.

WHAT WE DO

TAWJA specializes in disseminating human rights knowledge and skills to judicial officers as part of continued judicial education. The training programs are prepared and conducted by qualified trainers who successfully completed a training of trainer’s course designed by Mrs Anne Goldstein, the Director of Training of the International Association of Women Judges. As of now, TAWJA has 20 trained trainers.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Our network of women judges to benefit from our global expertise and strengthen our collective mission

Our Mission

(1) TAWJA’s mission is sensitize the judiciary, law enforcement agencies and all peoples to promote, and enforce human rights for every person irrespective of his or her status, colour, race, religion, political affiliation or gender.

(2) Combat violence against women, children and other Vulnerable persons.

Our Vision

TAWJA’s vision is equal justice for all without discrimination.

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