Annual Report
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Word from the
Executive Director
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Lilian Liundi, Executive Director.
Contents
MISSION
Who are we..
To seek “Build a vibrant,
n behalf of TGNP Mtandao, I
TGNP Mtandao is a feminist organization with the vision
am humbly pleased to officially
of a transformed Tanzanian society characterized by
present
2015
gender equality, equity, empowered women, and social
that contributes to the struggles
Annual report, which highlights
justice. To achieve this vision, TGNP Mtandao seeks to
against patriarchy and neo liberalism
our activist movements from the grass roots
build a transformative feminist movement for social
for social and gender equality and
towards the national level. The report includes
gender transformation and women empowerment. For
women empowerment in Tanzania
strategic outcomes inclusive to the achievements,
over 20 years, the organization has been at the forefront
challenges and lesson learnt to advance our
in the struggle for women’s rights, gender equality/
future engagements with the communities.
equity and social transformation in Tanzania.
forward
the
transformative feminist movement
and beyond”
The success of TGNP Mtandao in Tanzania, Is made possible by the dedication and loyalty of the
With its vision and mission, TGNP Mtandao has crafted
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internal staff, government, donors and community
its identity on transformative feminist conceptual
Areas of operation in Tanzania
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volunteers. As Activists of gender equality and
framework and ideology which challenges patriarchy
2015 Engagements with General Election
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liberators to all forms of gender based violence, I
and neo-liberalism.
Internal Context And Interve Social-Economical Intervations
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Success and Achiviements
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Challenges, Lessons Learned and ways Forward
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To see “A transformed
am particularly proud of the innovative strategic movements done to empower women to grace
Transformative
our nation to attain our social-economic goals.
intersection between gender, class, race/ethnic and
Once again, allow me to express my deep
national/global power relations, including age, corporate
gratitude to everyone who has contributed to
globalization, rural-urban, elite-illiterate, disability and
the achievements and implementation of the
other exclusionary social relations.
TGNP’S mission to the future of our country.
feminist
VISION
ideology
recognizes
the
Tanzanian society built on principles of gender equality, equity, women empowerment and social justice”
Areas of operation in Tanzania
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TGNP Mtandao mainly officiate at the in
Dar Head other
es
salaam, quarters
regions
where resides,
we
have
areas of the implementation PAR
framework
called
the
Knowledge Centres (KC).The centres ensure development of activism to liberate women in the marginalized communities. In addition TGNP dwells its functional force in 6 regions namely Mbeya, Morogoro, Shinyanga, Mara, Dar es salaam and the Pwani coastal region.
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2015 Engagements with
General Election
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his year TGNP Mtandao’s election participatory approaches were more complex and competitive towards
The percentage of women nominated for parliamentary constituents seats in 2015 election
9%
CCM
patriotic political culture in Tanzania. Prior the situation, various interventional movements were enacted to
make improvements to women participation in key decision making organs and the political agenda. During the 2015 elections, only 238
6%
CHADEMA
(19%) parliamentary candidates were women, out of a total 1,250. And out of 10,879 candidates for councillor, only 679 (6.2%) were women. There is no significant change in the number of women candidates as
15%
compared to the 2010 election. In 2010 there were 1,036 parliamentary
ACT WAZALENDO
candidates, out of which only 191 (18%) were women. Some reasons for this situation are that political parties are neither willing nor ready to support women morally and financially.
11% CUF
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Challenges women faced during the election • Lack of support from their parties • Violence including sexual based violence • Lack of financial support • Govt bodies such as NEC and PCCB have not established guidelines to ensure gender mainstream in the whole election process. Efforts done by TGNP and other women organizations • Development and dissemination of an election manifesto which highlighted key women’s demands of political parties, candidates and government. • Engagement with an election oversight structure which was led by Women and Constitution and Election Coalition; • Capacity building of women, youth, people living with disability aspirants and candidates; • Sensitization and awareness rising for stakeholders which included religious leaders, traditional leaders, community media and local government leaders. • Political parties were also trained under the leadership of Ulingo (a member of Women and Constitution and Election Coalition).
KEY RESULTS
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hrough the manifesto established by TGNP together with women and constitution and Election coalition paved a break out of voices of women and other marginalized groups undermined participation on the 2015 general election. The major key demands of the manifesto such as water, maternal health and education were used as part of the promises used by most political parties. In addition, marking an historical political era, 2015 was the first general election having a female candidate running for presidency via ACT and Vice president under CCM. TGNP and partner organizations managed an increase of candidates from the political parties, having a slight increase of women elected and parliamentary constituency from 21-25. The partnership managed to train 292 female aspirants, Nominated Aspirants
Elected Aspirants
53 to be Councillors
26 were Councillors
2 to be Members of Parliament (MPs)
1 as Member of Parliament
TOTAL= 55 Nominated among 292 Aspirants
TOTAL 27 Elected among 55 nominated.
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INTERNAL CONTEXT
PRIORITIES OF 2015
2015 TGNP Mtandao funds were similar to 2014, project approach was the major priority by the donors, in denial of the basket funding responsible for administrative and staff cost to run the organization.
1. To
New staff recruitment was done this year, due to the restructuring done in 2014. The number of the new staff was 16, 5 males and 11 females marked at the end of the year. Also, accomplishments on the new office building presented forward after construction in this October.
increase
in the provision of social services women’s
representation in decision making bodies in governance structures, both at the national and local levels through major processes including the general election, constitution referendum, post referendum legal reforms and IMBC. 2. To engage with the constitutional referendum, post constitution processes and general election, linking
with
Constitution
Women
and
Coalition
and
other likeminded coalitions and networks. 3. To work with CSOs, networks and coalitions at both the national and local levels to demand improved performance
including: water, girls’ education, maternal health facilities and agricultural inputs through gender responsive budgeting. 4. To
generate
comprehensive
Transformative
Feminist
(TF)
evidence based data/information and
case
studies
through
programme implementation at the district and national levels to inform the engagement with policy
makers, CSOs, higher
learning
institutions
and
the
general public.
SOCIAL-ECONOMICAL CONTEXT AND TGNP INTERVATIONS The main pillar of TGNP is women liberation in respectful to social-economical development phenomena. Not only in the national level but also, to the grass roots our local communities, TGNP activism based on inclusion of women issues in the national, sector and district budget. TGNP Mtandao’s thematic areas
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mong the key major findings include; the inclusion of a separate section in the budget guidelines [paragraph 37&38] giving vital directions towards Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB). Six (6) GRB pilot ministries and district councils were to undertake gender analysis of disaggregated data in order to employ measures to address the identified gender gaps in their plans and budgets for 2015/16 fiscal year. The Pilot ministries/LGAs include; the Morogoro DC, Temeke MC, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Youth Development; MoF, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health. This is noted as a key achievement and an entry point to continue pushing for the institutionalization of GRB. However, as per the budget analysis, the four ministries made little progress towards inclusion of some gender cross cutting aspects within their budgets as there is still a lack of gender disaggregated data and strategies to address gender gaps are not clearly spelled out.
5. To organize the Gender Festival 6. To enhance TGNP Mtandao’s governance and accountability structures
and
increased
performance
efficiency.
systems
for and
With the Intensive Movement Building cycle (IMBC) conducted by TGNP on the ministerial budget analysis, progressive advancement were discovered to benefit the sectors. • Agriculture budget to strengthen infrastructure for markets. • Tax exemption on the medical equipments in the health sector • Better access to maternal health services to women • Grassroots communities to raise out issue of high fuel prices • Access of clean water to rural areas, schools to improve girls
Attendance reducing absenteeism
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ISSUE RESULTS OF THE IMBC TGNP Mtandao’s IMBC was carried out in three new wards of Nsalala, Mbeya Rural; Tomondo, Morogoro Rural; and Ukenyenge, Kishapu District. In total 576 people (F 395 or 68.5%, 181 or 31.5%) from the three sites participated in the IMBC process. The major issues raised include:
Lack of delivery kits in health facilities,
Lack of water in health centers/ dispensaries;
School drop outs due to FGM and early marriages; Lack of water in schools (leading to increased challenges for girls especially during their menstrual period);
Land disputes,
Challenges of women to access agricultural inputs and markets,
Unemployment among the youth and,
Ineffective leadership.
local
government
SIMPLE FACTS TGNP Mtandao’s trainings and intervations for 2015 reached out to 12,500 people (8,750 females and 3,750 males)
2015
TGNP Mtandao’s intervation triggered changes and awakened the raised solutions on the IMB results. • In Mbeya FY 2014/2015 received Tsh 64,000,000 from Unicef to dig water wells in chang’ombe and Njelenje primary in Mshewe ward (previous PAR ward) • Fundraising to solve insuffiency of desks in Kanawa and Ukanyenge Primary school conducted by the Kishapu D.C and school committees. • Installation of water tanks and solar power at kinawa dispensary as demanded by the PAR knowledge centre in Kishapu. • Increase of the district budgets on issues rose during PAR Example, In Morogoro district the 2015/2016 budget increased by 6% compared to the 2014/2015 budget from Tsh 35,607,455,700 to Tsh 37,936,628,500, specifically on the health sector, the budget has increased by 13.1%. • 173 acres of land in Tomondo in Morogoro rural was restored to the villagers from the local investor by the assistance of the knowledge centres in collaboration with the Agape (legal consultants) • Water supply systems in Morogoro Rural district to be rehabilitated in 12 villages • Tsh 28,845,401 from the budget set aside to reduce maternal mortality rate in Morogoro Rural district • 27 Aspirants trained by TGNP won various leadership posts in the 2015 general elections
8,750 Females
3,750 Males
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Women/citizen
participation
through
community activism and movements
2015 EVENTS AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS With TGNP communications is the key aspect to reach the
The 2015 IMBC was conducted in there wards of
communities mostly by using events to str7engthern the
Nsalala, Mbeya Rural, Tomondo, Morogoro rural
transformative feminist movements, awakening the collective
and Ukenyenge, Kishapu district. About 576 people
voices of the marginalized citizens. 2015 had 4 major events 1
(395 females, 68.5%) and (181 males, 31.5%) got an
at the national level, 2 events at the community level in districts
opportunity to learn on various tactics on how to
attended by 6100 people (4,270 female and 1830 Males)
organize for collective actions and voice of demand
The 2015 gender festival themed “Gender Democracy
accountability to the government and other
and Development: Transformation of oppressive systems is
authorities.
inevitable), the agenda fired up the issue of women participation in the coming general elections, the ESCROW scandal, new
ISSUE RAISED PER THEMATIC AREA 1. School drop outs due to FGM and early marriages 2. Lack of delivery kits, water and health centres on the health sector
constitution and the manifesto) Other events 1.
GDSS at GRC and community level
2.
International women’s day
3.
Sixteen days of activism
OUR COVERAGE 60 TV stories on various stations
3. Lack of water in school causing challenges to school girls during menstrual period 4. Land disputes, Unemployment among youth, ineffective local government leadership
MEDIA AND PUBLICITY Media engagement continued to raise awareness on TGNP
150 feature articles on newspapers
Mtandao programs and transformative femisnists agenda in general, and also provided a voice of the voiceless and anchored the organization’s interventions.
72 stories on radio stations
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grassroots people including local government officials were interviewed during IMBC’s investigative journalism within 3 sites.
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Challenges
Lessons Learned
Way Forward
1. Achieving gender equality in elections and leadership
1. A long term leadership programme is developed to engage with capacity strengthening and awareness raising on the importance of increasing women’s participation in leadership and decision making positions in various economic, political and social arenas. 2. Continue to demand for reviving constitutional processes with an objective of protecting the gains on women issues and highlighting gaps in the proposed constitution. The new constitution will address the challenges of retrogressive laws. 3. TGNP Mtandao will continue to engage with GRB and advocate for equitable allocation of resources as one way of contributing to women’s economic empowerment. The organization will also link/collaborate with likeminded and transformative organization/institutions.
positions requires long term resourced/funded strategies and plans with adequate resources backed up with an
1. There was no long term funded strategy and plan for women’s rights organizations to engage in the election. Funding was received in small projects which was not timely received and delayed implementation of activities, focusing on empowering women to participate in the election as voters and candidates. 2. Economic hardship of women and men, especially at the grassroots level created a stumbling block on our efforts to demand accountability and human rights. Grassroots women face economic/livelihoods hardship and this prevents them from taking an active role in the development processes. 3. The presence of multiple laws (religious, customary and statutory) posed challenges when addressing issues affecting women’s lives e.g. Marriage law affected our struggles towards eliminating teen pregnancies, early marriages, GFM and VAW in Kishapu, Morogoro rural, Mbeya rural and Tarime. 4. Rapid changes in financing for GEWE by development partners and other actors was a challenge for women rights organizations and in particular, shifting from a basket to project funding approach with its competitive environment and administration costs.
enabling environment in terms of gender responsive policies, legal frameworks and guidelines within the government and political parties. However, through working as a coalition e.g. Women and Constitution and Election Coalition, enabled to a greater extent, women rights organizations to engage with elections with minimum resources 2. It is important to combine advocacy and economic empowerment strategies though linking/collaborating with
likeminded
organizations
dealing
with
transformative economic empowerment interventions/
income generating activities 3. Due to funding context,TGNP Mtandao needs to explore new grounds for mobilizing resources and efforts to be directed to fundraising as a consortium. Also, concerted efforts are required to market the available space for letting.
The organization will continue with policy advocacy and analyzing selected policies in line with SDGs as well as raising awareness on SDGs especially goal 2,3,4,5,6 and others. Continue with rigorous fundraising, explore new grounds and look into the possibility of fundraising jointly; letting the available space and initialize second phase (building 2nd floor) and renovating first floor.
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