Tuinuke Pamoja – Let’s Rise Together
The Embassy of Ireland has launched Tuinuke Pamoja, a new 3-year programme designed to enhance collective grassroots action for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania.
New programme for grassroots action on Gender Equality
The programme will be jointly implemented by Aga Khan Foundation Tanzania (AKFT) in partnership with the Tanzania Gender Networking Program (TGNP) in Dodoma region from July 2024.
The Tuinuke Pamoja programme is central to the Embassy’s commitment to support the women’s movement under its Mission Strategy for Tanzania 2022-26, and forms part of Ireland’s wider commitments to localisation and enabling civil society. The programme aligns with Tanzania’s National Five Year Development Plan (2021/22-2025/26) and key policy frameworks including the new Gender Policy (2023) and the second National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children (NPAVAWC II).
Ireland’s position is that women and girls’ physical autonomy – both in terms of choice regarding their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the freedom to live without violence – provides the essential foundation for their broader empowerment. We believe that a diverse and representative women’s movement plays a central role in countering the high levels of abuse currently experienced by women and girls, as well as enhancing their resilience, confidence and capacity to claim their rights.
There are currently very limited sources of funding available to support grassroots initiatives and groups that respond to gender inequalities and barriers faced by women and girls. This means that such groups are generally unable to grow to a point where they can rejuvenate and diversify the women’s movement, and lack the profile and access to make their voices heard.
Tuinuke Pamoja is designed to respond to this challenge by supporting local level action to advance women’s rights, whilst also diversifying the voices and experiences within the women’s movement.
The Embassy looks forward to collaborating with the Government, development partners, civil society and community representatives as the programme is rolled out from July, and as we work together to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Tanzania.