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Her Story Tanzania Vision Background Ambiance
OUR VISION

AJustandInclusiveSocietyWhereWomen,GirlsandCommunitiesLivewithDignity,ExerciseTheirRightsAndHaveEqualOpportunitiestoThrive.

A Transforming Story

03 / WHO WE ARE

FROM THE UNSEEN & UNHEARD, TO THE VISUALIZED.

FROM THE NORMALISED, TO THE CHALLENGED.

FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE, TO LASTING SOCIAL CHANGE.

WHY HER STORY?

Many experiences shaping the lives of women and girls remain unheard, normalised or absent from spaces where decisions are made.

Her Story Tanzania grew from a concern shared by professionals and advocates: realities that were clear in communities were often missing from programmes, evidence and decision making.

We created Her Story so lived experience can become knowledge, knowledge can create dialogue, and dialogue can contribute to better responses. We do not tell women's stories for them. We create space for women and communities to tell their own stories and connect those realities with people and institutions able to respond.

WHO WE ARE

WE BRING LIVED REALITIES INTO VIEW.

Her Story Tanzania is a Tanzanian non governmental organisation bringing together passionate professionals, advocates and community voices committed to the dignity, rights and opportunities of women, girls, young people and underserved communities.

Our work begins by listening. Through ethical storytelling, community engagement and evidence generation, we make visible experiences that may have been overlooked, accepted as normal or excluded from mainstream development conversations.

We work with mentors, community networks, service providers, civil society and local authorities so community realities can inform practical responses. Our approach is collaborative: communities are heard, institutions understand what people experience, and solutions are built together.

OUR MISSION

To empower women, girls and communities through advocacy, knowledge, partnerships and locally driven solutions that advance health, dignity, equality, protection and sustainable social change.

Her Story Tanzania Team Dialogue and Community Engagement
04 / WHAT WE WORK ON

WE WORK TO INTERSECT EXPERIENCE, EVIDENCE AND SYSTEMS.

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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Focusing on voice, choice, and often-missed experiences across life transitions, including midlife, menopause, ageing, and dismantling silent stigmas.

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Women’s Economic Freedom and Financial Literacy

Directly linking economic autonomy and secure asset tracking to active decision-making power over household income and corporate resources.

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Climate Justice and Community Resilience

Addressing how environmental shocks, resource displacement, and structural water insecurity disproportionately impact women and girls.

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Human Rights and Legal Literacy

Supporting easily accessible, locally translated rights information and building constructive, safe engagement pathways with local institutions.

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Girls, Youth and Emerging Leadership

Sharpening leadership capacity, foundational health literacy, and structural advocacy skills to secure active seats in spaces where decisions are made.

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Community Knowledge, Storytelling and Evidence

Blending individual lived experiences with harder statistical research, proving that qualitative narratives are vital structural metrics.

05 / HOW CHANGE HAPPENS

PEOPLE BECOME AUTHORS OF THEIR OWN TRANSFORMING STORIES.

01 / LISTEN

Understanding real experiences without predetermining priorities based on culture or systems.

02 / EMPOWER

Strengthening agency through data, confidence, and safe spaces.

03 / CONNECT

Linking community voices with mentors, civil society, and local authorities.

04 / INFLUENCE

Bringing stories into spaces where policies, planning, and financing are decided.

05 / TRANSFORM

Achieving systemic shifts where dignity, equality, and opportunity are reflected in everyday life.

06 / CURRENT WORK & STORIES

CELEBRATED AGEING // FURAHA UZEENI

Breaking the silence around menopause. Advancing dignity, rights and inclusion in SRHR.

Implemented by Her Story Tanzania with support from AmplifyChange.

SOME TRANSITIONS ARE UNIVERSAL. THE SUPPORT AROUND THEM IS NOT.

Menopause is a natural life stage often met with limited information, minimal recognition in reproductive health conversations, and silent endurance. Her Story Tanzania stands in this space to bring knowledge, dignity, and visibility back to this vital phase of life.

MENTOR VOICE
β€œFor a long time I thought what I was experiencing was something to keep quiet. When we started talking, I realized that other women also need information and a safe space to ask questions without shame.”
Her Story Tanzania - Celebrated Ageing Project Mentor Voice

STORIES ARE EVIDENCE

Storytelling is not decoration; it is an ethical qualitative tool to reveal deep behavioral patterns statistics completely miss. It actively informs dialogue and drives accountable responses.

05 / WHERE WE WORK & OUR VALUES

Rooted in Mwanza. Working across Tanzania Mainland.

COMMUNITY. EVIDENCE. DIALOGUE. SYSTEM. CHANGE.

Intervening where inequalities are normalised, starting close to communities and moving outward from lived experience to shared evidence and accountable systems.

Our Values

Each value explains how Her Story works, not just naming an aspiration.

Diversity

Seeking different perspectives to disrupt assumptions and shape design responses that reflect real community experiences.

Inclusivity

Moving beyond 'inviting people into a room' to ensuring those excluded due to age, disability, or poverty have meaningful influence over what happens next.

Compassion

Treating people and partners with empathy, kindness, and respect, remembering that development is about protecting dignity, not just hitting metrics.

Resilience

Not expecting people to tolerate injustice, but recognizing their strengths and remaining committed to long-term systemic change.

Integrity

Treating stories ethically (not as commodities) through strict consent, transparency, and responsible resource stewardship.

Collaboration

Connecting Lived experiences with accountable systems alongside mentors, young people, civil society, and local authorities.

UTU. UWAJIBIKAJI. ULINZI WA USALAMA. HESHIMA.

β€œThese are not programme activities. They are how we work.”

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08 / ACCOUNTABILITY & CONTACTS

ACCOUNTABILITY

HOW WE WORK MATTERS AS MUCH AS WHAT WE ACHIEVE.

Her Story Tanzania is committed to safeguarding, ethical practice, transparency and accountability in its work with communities, mentors, staff, partners and supporters.

Our policies and reporting mechanisms help protect the people we work with, guide responsible decision making and provide clear ways to raise concerns.

POLICIES AND REPORTING

  • Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy
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  • Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
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  • Code of Conduct
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  • Conflict of Interest Policy
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  • Disciplinary Policy and Procedures
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OUR CONTACTS

CHANGE IS BUILT TOGETHER.

Her Story Tanzania works with communities, mentors, local authorities, health providers, civil society organisations, researchers, advocates, media and funding partners who share our commitment to dignity, equality and locally driven change.

Have a story, an idea or an opportunity to collaborate? We invite volunteers and interns to work with us.

HQ: Mwanza, Tanzania β€” P.O. Box 8700, Mwanza

TEL: +255 742 386 668

MAIL: herstorytz@gmail.com

WEB: www.herstorytz.or.tz

SOCIAL: @herstory_tz

TALK TO US.

HER STORY TANZANIA

EVIDENCE // ETHICAL STORYTELLING // DIALOGUE

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