TWCP is a trailblazer in building women’s political and leadership capacities and creating spaces for women in politics. They are often consulted during high level political conversations and engage the media on policies that are gender blind. Through their efforts, TWCP has created a safe space for women politicians to interact and work with CSOs, having advocated for more women to be elected to various political positions.
They operate in 13 districts and focus on empowering women leaders of political parties, building women politicians and women leaders capacity and community mobilization for civic engagement.
TWCP was awarded a grant in 2017 to engage political stakeholders to change policies in order to facilitate the adoption of gender equality and quota systems in political processes. These included the National election commission, Zanzibar election Commission, officials from the office of registrar of political parties, Tanzania female Police Network, Women’s Rights Organization and Officials from the ministry of health, gender, children, community development and elderly.