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Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network (TECMN)

Protecting Children's Rights
Protecting Children's Rights

Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network (TECMN)

The Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network (TECMN) was formally established on 11th October 2012, with Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) proudly serving as the network’s secretariat, and FORWARD UK playing a crucial role in the technical and financial development of the network.

TECMN was formed after a few Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) recognized the urgent need for multi-sectorial action to stop child marriage in Tanzania. Currently, TECMN brings together 87 member organizations — a coalition of NGOs for children’s welfare, committed to promoting children’s rights and ending harmful practices in Tanzania. The network is also an active member of Girls Not Brides (GNB), a global network working to end child marriage.

As a leading child rights organization in Tanzania, TECMN partners closely with Government ministries, Members of Parliament, traditional and religious leaders, development partners, and girls and young women affected by child marriage.

Vision: To see a Tanzania free from child marriage.

Mission: To accelerate efforts to prevent and respond to child marriage by collaborating with the government, NGOs, CBOs, Development Partners, the media, FBOs, and the private sector, and to support girls who are or have been married.

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Ending Child Marriage

Key Objectives of TECMN

1.

To create and raise awareness on the harmful impacts of child marriages by localizing advocacy, encouraging open, inclusive, and informed discussions at the community, national, and international levels

2.

To strengthen coordination and multi-sectoral efforts to end child marriage and address all forms of violence against children.

3.

To monitor trends and take stock of child marriages and to undertake joint baseline surveys and evaluations about child marriages in Tanzania.

4.

Raise funds from internal and external partners that will assist the implementation of strategic planning.

5.

Defend the rights of girls to health, education, and the opportunity to reach their full potential.

We have a mission to stop child marriage

TECMN Achievements

Participation in Training and Workshops
Participated in national and international trainings, workshops, seminars, and discussions on children’s rights, child advocacy and protection, community mobilization, and girls’ education.
Media Engagement
Engaged national, regional, and digital media to amplify awareness and advocate for legal reforms protecting vulnerable children.
MPS Advocacy
Successfully built a movement within the parliament, securing the support of 74 MPs who signed TECMN’s petition to set 18 as the legal minimum marriage age.
June 2022
Impact Report Launch
Successfully launched the report "Sharing Our Journey: Insights and Learning", showcasing TECMN's milestones and learnings in the fight against child marriage.
2017
Meetings with Members of Parliament
Convened meetings with MPs on amending the Law of Marriage Act, 1971.
August 2015
National Campaign Launch
Launched a national advocacy campaign to end to child marriage in Tanzania.
July 2014
DFID Global Campaign Event
Organized an influential event with the British High Commission in Tanzania, spotlighting the fight against child marriage and sexual violence.
June 2014
Joint Letter to Parliament
In collaboration with FORWARD UK, GMT, and Human Rights Watch, TECMN submitted a joint letter to the parliament advocating for reforms to the Marriage Act of 1971 in the new constitution.
October 2013
Day of the Girl Child
TECMN hosted a high-level meeting with the Graca Machel Trust (GMT) and UNFPA, advocating for a constitutional commitment to set the minimum age of marriage at 18 for both genders in Tanzania.
2013
East Africa Regional Conference
In 2023, TECMN, in collaboration with FORWARD UK, hosted a major regional conference on child marriage attended by delegates from 12 countries, resulting in key policy recommendations submitted to the African Union.

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