MenEngage Tanzania is an umbrella network that brings together 29 civil society organisations and groups, including not-for-profit, research and learning institutions, as well as individuals working with men and boys to promote children’s, youth and women’s rights in Tanzania.
MenEngage Tanzania member organisations work together in efforts to prevent and address gender-based violence, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and child abuse. Furthermore, the network is an advocate for maternal health issues, sexual and reproductive health rights. As part of a continental movement to engage men and boys to foster gender transformation, MenEngage Tanzania promotes positive masculinities and fatherhood. The network strives to promote strong working relations with women and youth movements as well as local government and national government officials, to ensure co-operation and collaboration.
The network is led by Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) as its Secretariat.
Objectives
To promote inter- and intra-network collaboration between MenEngage Tanzania partner organisations on issues related to engaging men and boys for gender equality, health and human rights;
- To improve capacity of MenEngage Tanzania partner organisations to engage men and boys for gender equality, health and human rights;
- To strengthen co-ordination among MenEngage Tanzania partner organisations, government, development partners and stakeholders at all levels; and
- To mobilise constituencies of MenEngage Tanzania partner organisations for common advocacy goals.
Network members
- Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) www.cdftz.org
- Dogodogo Centre www.dogodogocentre.com
- Tanzania Women and Children Welfare Centre (TWCWC) www.envaya.org
- Centre for Widows and Children Assistance (CWCA) www.cwca.ortz
- Tanzania Media Women’s Association (TAMWA) www.tamwa.org
- Plan International www.plantanzania.org
- Hope 4 Young Girls Tanzania www.hope4younggirlstz.or.tz
- Makangarawe Youth Information and Development Centre
- Baba Watoto Centre www.babawatototcentres.blogspot.com
- Safety Kwanza Tanzania www.safetykwanza.org
- C-SEMA www.sematanzania
- Wote Sawa www.wotesawa.or.tz
- Tanzanian Men as Equal Partners in Development (TMEPID) www.tmepid.pr.tz
- African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN Tanzania) www.anppcan.org
- Wadada Centre www.kivulinitz.org
- Priority for Entrepreneurship Network (PEN Tanzania) www.pentanzania.or.tz
- HEKIMA www.hekima.org
- Community Aid Initiative (CAI) www.caitanzania.org
- Community Focus on Teen and Single Mothers Welfare (CFTSW) www.cftsw.sb.co.tz
- Tatu Project www.tatuproject.org
- Youth of United Nations Association of Tanzania www.yunatz.or.tz
- LECRI Consult www.lecriconsult.co.tz
- Morogoro Saving the Poor Organization (MOSAPORG) www.mosaporg.org
- HEAL (Health | Empowerment | Aid | Light) International www.healinternational.org
- Wote Initiative for Development Empowerment (WIDE) www.initiative.org
- Ekama Development Foundation www.ekamafoundation.org
- Hope Centre for Children, Girls and Women in Tanzania www.hopecentre.tz
- Transformative and Integrative Bold out for All (TIBA)
