The power of participation: language and gender in Tanzanian law reform campaigns.

Over the last decade, donor nations have focused considerable proportions of their development funding for Africa on "democratization" projects. (1) As part of this initiative, Tanzania has experienced a remarkable growth of diverse projects on law and gender. Many of these projects endeavor to involve a wide range of Tanzanians--police, gender activists, ordinary citizens, judicial personnel--in such concerns as reforming specific laws, prosecuting sex crimes and domestic violence, and fostering understanding of rights and laws.

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