The state and independent civil organisations: the case of Tanzania Women's Council, (BAWATA
Peter, C. M. / 1999

Notwithstanding their numerical strength, women in Tanzania have always failed to organise themselves in an effective manner. This case study attempts to trace the struggle of the Women's Council of Tanzania (BAWATA) to establish itself as an independent organisation for women in the country. the BAWATA was the first civil society organisation to try and break off from tradition and establish itself as an independent organisation, free from the state and the ruling party.