About – Ajiso

Historical Background

Action for Justice in Society (AJISO) is a legal aid provision organization that was established in 1998 with the aim of promoting women and children rights and access to justice in the society. It empowers women and children through access to justice, organizing public awareness raising meetings about human rights, legal education and Gender based violence (GBV).

AJISO also trains paralegals, the ward protection com- mittees and child rights clubs so as to eliminate all forms of violence in the society. After realizing that poverty is a leading cause of GBV, AJISO embarked on empowering women economically by mobilizing them into Village Community Banks (VICOBA) Groups where they receive entrepreneurship trainings and other demand driven

“We just want to create legal and human rights awareness among the public and in particular the underprivileged section of society through legal and civic education, advocacy linked with legal aid provision, research and human rights monitoring.”

Vision

AJISO envisages a society which values, respects and protects social justice to women

Mission

To promote Human Rights, access to justice and socioeconomic empowerment of women and children in Tanzania.

To ensure that access to justice and social economic empowerment among poor and vulnerable women, children and men in Tanzania is enhanced.

Accountability, Transparency, Team work, Equality, Professionalism. Integrity and Respect for Diversity

1. Access to justice to marginalized in the community and institutions increased.

2. Legal reform and human rights advocacy strengthened.

3. Social justice to children, youth, women and men in Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Dodoma region is assured through Socio-economic empowerment.

4. Increased capacity of AJISO to mobilize material, human and financial resources to implement the SP by 2025, and Capacity of AJISO to manage programs enhanced by 2025.