Evidentiary, there are generally low literacy levels among the adolescent and young women in Tanzania when compared to men. The current situation is attributable to many factors including cultural practices. Child labor and exploitation, early marriages and female genital mutilation are rampant in Tanzania. Similarly tuition fee and scholastic materials is hardly affordable for parents […]

As evidenced by statistics, Tanzania Young women’s participation in national political processes is still minimal; and it is severely hampered by their position and role within clan structures which is male dominant and lack of adequate institutional support, information and engagement.   Patriarchal structure in the leadership system, it is well known that the political […]

It is undeniable that most cases of girls dropping out of school are prompted by early pregnancy. High level of stigma is attached to girls who get pregnant while in school. Unfortunately, there is little comprehensive education on sexuality made available to the school going children. Safe Space Tanzania hopes to fill this gap by […]

Tanzania is one of the states with high rate of human trafficking in Africa. In 2014 it was reported that Tanzania was leading in East Africa for having more than 350,000 people trafficked within and outside the country. Globally, Tanzania is ranked 33th out of 167 in the list of notorious countries regarding human trafficking. […]

Unprecedented levels of mental illnesses have been witnessed in the recent past. The emotional wellbeing of AGYW is not up to date. Some AGYW have had bad experiences growing up. Some have experienced rape that has interfered with their emotional wellbeing. Some for reasons beyond their control such as physical disability remain unstable for the […]