Rebeca Gyumi

Rebeca Gyumi

Rebeca Gyumi, is the founder and executive director of the Msichiana Initiative, an organization which aims to empower girls through education in Tanzania and stop child marriages. Rebeca has, this year, successfully petitioned the High Court of Tanzania to outlaw child marriage and she is now continuing her work to implement this change at the community level throughout Tanzania.

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Opinion: An activist's big dreams for girls in Tanzania

Opinion: An activist's big dreams for girls in Tanzania

about 9 years ago // Girls' rights

Activist Rebeca Gyumi, founder and executive director of the Msichiana Initiative, successfully petitioned to change the law and outlaw child marriage in Tanzania. In this commentary, she explains how to integrate efforts to empower women and girls into the very fabric of society at every level.