Hakizetu Tanzania, Previously known as Hakizetu Young Women and Girls' Rights Organization, is a Non-Governmental Organization registered in Tanzania with the Certificate of Incorporation No.83767 of  2011. Hakizetu is a Swahili word, which literally means ‘Our rights’ in English. Hakizetu was founded by 5 persons; 2 men and 3 women who felt compelled to undertake and implement the goal and objectives under the core values of the organization towards positive action to enhance the youths, young women and girls’ voices to access their universal human rights to equity, equality, justice and safety. 

Mission

To build capacities and motivate the community, sensitize policy makers and functionaries and promote activities and programs of the national and international declaration on gender equality for the prevention of early pregnancies and marriages in Tanzania

Goal

Hakizetu’s overall goal is to contribute to the personal safety, health and social protection of young women and girls towards the prevention of early pregnancies and marriages in Tanzania.

Vision

A justice society where human rights and voice of the voiceless young women and girls are heard supported and advocated at local, national and international arenas.

Purpose

To promote and strengthen the voices of the young women and girls’ voices so as to enable them to access their universal human rights for enhanced equity, justice and safety resulting into the long-term prevention of early marriages and pregnancies through strategic capacity building, community mobilization, policy advocacy and paralegal programs.