Global Impact Transformation (GIT) continues to strengthen its close partnership with the Tanzania Women’s Football Association (TWFA) and the Dar es Salaam Women’s Football Association (DWFA) in advancing the rights, leadership, and empowerment of women and girls through sport. As part of this ongoing collaboration, GIT joined the Women’s Regional League Finals at Kinesi Football Ground, Dar es Salaam, reaffirming a shared commitment to promoting safe, inclusive, and equitable sporting spaces where women and girls can participate, lead, and thrive free from violence, discrimination, and exclusion. The finals brought together talented women footballers, coaches, sports leaders, supporters, and community stakeholders in a powerful celebration of achievement and resilience. Tanzanite Princess were crowned champions, followed by Mbagala Queens in second place and Rangi tatu Princess in third place. All three teams secured qualification to the Women’s Regional Champions League 2026, reflecting the continued growth and momentum of women’s football in Tanzania.

Sport as a Strategic Platform for Women’s equality, leadership, and protection

By Communication team

For GIT and TWFA, this engagement represents more than event participation, it reflects a sustained commitment to using sport as a strategic platform to advance gender equality, amplify women’s leadership, and prevent gender-based violence. Across many contexts, sport creates opportunities for girls and young women to build confidence, strengthen leadership skills, expand life choices, and challenge harmful gender norms, at the same time, women and girls in sport may face harassment, abuse, unequal opportunities, and structural barriers that limit their full participation. Addressing these challenges requires collective action, strong safeguarding systems, and intentional investment in women-led spaces.

Through this partnership, Global Impact Transformation and TWFA continue to promote leadership development for female athletes, strengthen visibility of women in sport, foster self-confidence and life skills, and raise awareness on the prevention of gender-based violence within sporting environments and communities.

Reflecting on the transformative role of women’s football in advancing empowerment and protection, Ms. Somoe Ng’itu, Chairperson of the Tanzania Women’s Football Association and Dar es Salaam Women’s Football Association, stated:

“Women’s football is more than a game. It is a platform for voice, leadership, dignity, and opportunity. When we invest in girls and women through sport, we create safer spaces, build confidence, and move closer to a future free from gender-based violence.”

Global Impact Transformation values the strong partnership it has built with TWFA and remains committed to expanding this collaboration. Together, both institutions aim to strengthen women’s leadership, promote safeguarding in sport, support empowerment pathways for girls, and ensure that every young woman has the opportunity to participate and succeed without fear.

This growing partnership demonstrates that investing in women and girls through sport creates impact far beyond the field. It strengthens communities, advances equality, and contributes to a more just, inclusive, and violence-free society.

Call for Partnerships

Global Impact Transformation welcomes collaboration with sports institutions, women-led organizations, development partners, private sector actors, and advocates committed to advancing women’s rights, safe sport, leadership, and gender equality.

Email: info@globalimpacttransformation.org

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