Launching of the Wanawake Wakurugenzi (WAWA) Mentorship Program

The CSOs Women Directors Forum (CWF) recognizing the value of mentoring devised a robust formal mentorship program that will equip young and old CSO Women Directors with specified leadership skills, increase self-confidence, improve emotional intelligence, and navigate gender-specific obstacles and thus achieve gender equality advancement. This mentorship program was therefore called Wanawake Wakurugenzi (WAWA) Mentorship program.

Its launching followed a successful online kick off meeting held on 11^th August, 2022 where mentors and mentees were introduced to the program and given the opportunity to develop their respective action plans.

The WAWA Mentorship Program aims at;

• Increasing number of women directors in the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) sector
• Strengthening institutional capacity on leadership in women led CSOs.
• Creating effective and successful succession plan for the sustainability of women led organizations.
• Strengthening and revitalize vibrant women movement in Tanzania.
• Strengthening linkages on existing opportunities among women led CSOs in innovation and technological advancement

The launching also involved the signing of agreements between mentors and mentees.