Inherit Your Rights

About

Inherit Your Rights is a non-governmental organisation that seeks social justice for women and girls for the eradication of gender-based injustice in Tanzania.

Women & Girls in Tanzania

Women and girls in Tanzania are extremely vulnerable to injustice due to the patriarchal customs

that direct society. Under customary law, women are denied the right to own land or have custody of their children

in the case of marital breakdown. Widows have no right of inheritance. There are extremely high rates of

domestic and sexual violence, FGM is still practiced and child marriage is common.

There are statutory laws in place to protect the rights of women and girls. However, most people are not aware of these laws. Nor do most have access to legal assistance or representation.

Inherit Your Rights seeks to bring women in Tanzania under the rightful protection of the law through education and advocacy. We deliver legal rights training to the community; we offer legal aid services to marginalised women and children; and we equip the individual how to advocate for themselves and others.

Tackling gender injustice through education & advocacy.

Inherit Your Rights seeks to bring women in Tanzania under the rightful protection of the law through education and advocacy, for the eradication of gender-based injustice.