AUGUST

19th

Tanga Paralegal Aid Scheme for Women and Child is seen as the saviour of women and children in Tanga. Majority of women and their children seek and get legal assistance from the organization.

The Chairperson of the organization Ms. Debora Daffa says that the aim of the Tanga Paralegal is to ensure that the society recognizes, protects and defends women and children’s rights, such that children and women live in peace, harmony, and without discrimination.

The organization collaborates with other NGOs in the region, including Women Legal Aid Centre (WLAC) and the Tanga NGOs Network (TANGONET) in fulfillment of its goals and objectives.

“We are cooperating well with government leaders starting from ward, district and region and we also get information on development and other statistics that we use in providing legal education,” Debora said
 
In April 2009, the organization was funded by the Foundation for Civil Society with Tshs. 4,985,000 to implement a project on “Inheritance laws for Women.”

 The project has resulted into notable changes among women in regard to their understanding and guts to demand for their rights. 
 
One of the signs of changes is the increase of women, especially in Korogwe district filing cases in courts to claim for their inheritance rights, something which was not there before.  
“After the completion of the project, women in the district opened small paralegal units for defending their rights.” Debora explained

She added that the education they received have brought positive changes as widows have started getting back their rights, which were previously seized. Also, women are now capable of supervising their properties and live in peace in their homes.