MEDEA Tanzania’s Journey in Contributing to Ending Child Marriage in Tabora Region.
By Elias Maeda and Jackline Mgeni Media for Development and Advocacy (MEDEA Tanzania) is currently implementing its one-year Sauti Zetu Project which focuses on raising community understanding on the existing Tanzania marriage law of 1971 and its implications on girls’ right to education. The project is funded by Malala Fund, and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is adding force as an implementing partner through its Ministry of President’s Office — Regional Administration and Local Government. In the last two weeks, a gender-balanced team of four project executors was in the Tabora region, implementing the project in the districts of Sikonge and Igunga. Join us as we