Policy advocacy: the case of Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA)
Kiondo,A / 2000

Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA) has been singled out in this case study because it has demonstrated an impressive capacity in policy advocacy in Tanzania. Its policy advocacy strategy focuses on women and children rights in social, economic, political and cultural aspects of Tanzania's societal public. This study demonstrates the extent to which TAMWA has interacted with government to promote good governance. The main objective of the paper is to shed light on organizational capacity of Tanzania's civil society organizations in general and women organizations in particular in promoting public awareness on critical societal issues and in advocating and lobbying for policy changes and thus contributing to good governance.