Publication Date
11-15-2025
Abstract
Despite Tanzania's progressive legal frameworks that recognize women's rights to own and inherit land, significant gaps remain between policy and practice. This paper explores the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in promoting women's land ownership rights, using the Women's Legal Aid Centre (WLAC) as a case study. Located in Kinondoni Municipal, Dar es Salaam, WLAC employs a multifaceted approach that empowers women and safeguards their land rights. While WLAC has achieved notable success, challenges exist and are exacerbated by overlapping statutory and customary legal systems that often disadvantage women. WLAC's multilateral engagement has helped to navigate these obstacles, yet structural reforms and stronger policy enforcement remain critical for achieving sustainable gender-equitable land governance. The findings underscore the importance of localized legal empowerment strategies and collaborative stakeholder engagement in addressing entrenched inequalities in land ownership.
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