The Tanzania Sexual Offenses (Special Provisions) Act, 1998 (SOSPA) was passed to specifically address sexual offense abuses, include...

It was in 2013 when I had the pleasure to meet the Inherit Your Rights team. At the time I did not know it would be the beginning of a...

At Inherit Your Rights we are committed to helping the most vulnerable access justice and address inequalities through the education,...

Inherit Your Rights was initially founded to help protect widows who faced losing their property and inheritance after the death of their...

Meet Neema. She is one of our students from our partners at Jobortunity who scored 95 in her first paralegal exam with us. Neema and her...

A recent male listener phoned into our radio broadcast with the following question: "If you grant women economic empowerment aren't you...

When we get to the deeds and rights of occupancy topics of our women’s legal rights training we always ask our participants, "who has a...

In Tanzania, there are various channels women can pursue to protect and assert their rights particularly when it comes to conflict over...

In Tanzania, Statutory laws, the principle legislation in the country made by the Parliament, give men and women equal rights to property...

We believe in empowering women by giving them the training and knowledge to becoming community paralegals. Our 16-topic educational...

Tanzania is composed of more than 120 ethnic tribes, including the Maasai. Customary law is the traditional rules by which ethnic tribes...

Corporal punishment is a common way of discipling children at home and in schools in Tanzania. In schools, head teachers, are allowed to...

Every person, man or woman, has basic human rights. Tanzanian law, the Tanzanian Constitution, and other international laws protect these...

Last week we worked at a local school in Arusha to train 35 students from ages 15-18 on child's rights. This was the first of eight...

Through the support of our partners, Convoy of Hope we are working with a number of Maasai communities outside of Arusha to provide...

We are working with our partners Neema Village on a self protection program that educates women on their rights surrounding issues...

Educating women and girls on their legal rights is a core focus of work. We believe that education empowers entire communities and is a...

June 23, International Widows Day is an opportunity for action towards achieving full rights and recognition for widows – who for too...

Tanzania is composed of more than 120 ethnic tribes, including the Maasai. Most of these tribes are governed by Customary Law. This...

Recently, Inherit Your Rights completed another 16 week paralegal training with students from our partners at Jobortunity. Over this...