Violence Against Children remains a critical human rights and development concern. Globally, one in two children aged 2–17 experiences some form of violence each year (Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO, n.d). In Tanzania, in 2025, CDF conducted a baseline survey under the project Promoting Community-Based...
In November 2025, the Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) conducted a series of community and school-based engagements to strengthen girls’ empowerment, child protection, and leadership at the grassroots level. CDF visited Kitunda, Kerezange, and Jitihada Primary Schools in Kitunda Ward, Dar es Salaam, to strengthen existing...
CDF conducted a girls’ empowerment learning visit in Mbogi and Binagi Wards, Tarime District, Mara Region, engaging 20 out-of-school girls in dialogue on child marriage, gender-based violence, and female genital mutilation (FGM). The girls openly discussed the persistence of harmful practices in their communities, including...
Alinda is a young woman who grew up in Masanga village, where myths and stigma dominate facts about sexual health and HIV. As a young girl, Alinda witnessed firsthand how silence put young lives at risk because of the deep-rooted myth. She saw her friends’...
53 kilometers from Mara town, lies Tarime District, an area known for its natural beauty, but also for the significant challenges faced by women and girls. In this district, female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage continue to shatter the dreams and lives of many...
