The Tanga Paralegal Aid Scheme for Women and Children is a Non-Governmental Organisation. Over the years, the organisation has grown continuously and gained a lot of experience in counselling on legal issues. Its aim is to help women and children who are facing legal challenges and to enlighten them about their basic Human rights.

Its vision is a community where women and children enjoy equal rights without gender discrimination.

The Tanga city council committee continues to have a patriarchal system of almost 90% men. This is regardless of women having the power to influence and mobilise in political leadership positions but their efforts are not recognised.

This project Empowerment, Influence and Mobilisation of Women in Political Leadership is strengthening the capacity for women positivity, participating in political leadership positions in Tanga city council for the local government elections happening in 2020.

The project intends to change the negative mindsets of women participation in a political leadership position at the level of local government leaders.