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Join us in ending sexual and gender-based violence and create safer communities through awareness and advocacy, empowerment, movement-building and leverage innovation, to advance the rights and well-being of women, children and youth. We strive to build a society where every girl and woman can live free from violence, exercise her rights, and reach her full potential.

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Girls Empowered

About OVAH

Our Voices Against Harassment (OVAH) is a youth and women-led Tanzanian Non-governmental Organization dedicated to ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and promoting gender equality. Through survivor-centered programs, OVAH promotes awareness, prevention, and response to SGBV across communities, institutions, and digital spaces.

Survivor-Centered

Putting survivors first in all our programs

Community-Based

Working within communities for lasting change

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Our Impact Gallery

Witness the transformative power of our work through the eyes of our community members and the stories they share.

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Our Approaches

We tackle sexual and gender-based violence through three comprehensive approaches that address prevention, response, and systemic change.

Advocacy & Awareness

Raising awareness about SGBV through community dialogues, educational campaigns, and policy advocacy to create systemic change.

Prevention & Support

Providing comprehensive support services, self-defense training, and creating safe spaces for survivors and at-risk individuals.

Empowerment & Rights Advancement

Building leadership skills, economic empowerment opportunities, and advancing women's rights through education and advocacy.

The Impact We Have Created

Through our comprehensive programs and community-centered approach, we have made significant strides in combating SGBV and empowering communities across Tanzania.

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Adolescent Girls & Women Empowered

Through awareness programs, self-defense training, support services, and our Women's Mobility Project

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Community Members Engaged

Including parents, teachers, local leaders, police officers, healthcare workers, and government representatives

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Institutions Equipped

Schools, universities, and workplaces equipped with tools and strategies to foster safer environments

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People Reached Through Media

Through our animated series on SGBV, sparking national conversations and awareness

Our Featured Projects

Discover our transformative initiatives that are creating lasting change in communities across Tanzania.

Pink Bajaji Initiative

A transformative women's economic empowerment and safe mobility program designed to increase women's participation in the transport sector while addressing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in public spaces. Through the initiative, 17 women aged 18-40 particularly survivors of violence have been trained and licensed, and supported to operate electric three-wheeler taxis (bajajis), enabling them to generate sustainable income earning 507% than what they earned before.

Sema Nami

SEMA NAMI's goal is to reduce the rate of teenage and early pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in Morogoro region by impacting over 40,000 adolescents with Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) education and promoting safe and healthy relationships by 2028. This project will equip adolescent girls and boys in the Morogoro region with CSE to reduce the prevalence of teenage pregnancy.

Jamii Salama Initiative

The Jamii Salama Initiative (JSI) is a collaborative effort by women's rights organizations and other stakeholders in Tanzania. Its primary objective is to create safer public spaces by challenging the normalization of sexual harassment, changing mindsets and attitudes, and advocating for policies that promote a safer environment for women and girls. We successfully implemented transformative activities to shift societal norms and attitudes towards sexual harassment.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Our work directly contributes to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, creating measurable impact for communities across Tanzania.

Gender Equality

Good Health and Well-being

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Testimonies from Our Community

Hear from the individuals whose lives have been transformed through our programs and initiatives.

"These training sessions have shown me that no matter what happens to you as a victim, you should not hesitate to speak up. It's important to share your experiences with people you trust."