Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network – TECMN
TECMN conducted a brief meeting this morning with Deputy Speaker of United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson at her office discussing her role on pushing for the amendment of Law of Marriage Act of 1971 Section 13 & Section 17.
The agenda was to brief her with the advocacy meetings TECMN had with the parliamentary Social Services and development Committee, Parliamentary Legal and Constitutional Committee as well as the Parliamentary Women Caucus in Dodoma. However; the main aim is to know how her role and the office would assist in pushing the agenda of amendment in the parliamentary discussion sessions. Lastly to hear her point of view on what excellent approach to be used to reach at a consensus.
2nd March 2018
Supported By:
High Commission of Canada to Tanzania AmplifyChange Swedish International Development Agency FORWARD UK UNFPA Tanzania UNICEF TANZANIA UN Women Girls Not Brides The Foundation for Civil Society Comic Relief French Embassy in Tanzania Embassy of Denmark in Tanzania Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam Embassy of Sweden in Dar es Salaam Embassy of the Netherlands in Tanzania MenEngage Africa Sonke Gender Justice Plan International Tanzania DFID – UK Department for International Development
Hon. Ummy Mwalimu
Hon. Hanne-Marie Kaarstad
Hon. Faustine Ndugulile's Baraza
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