ARUSHA, June 22 -- TANZANIA Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) in Arusha Region has conducted a capacity-building training for stakeholders in the criminal justice chain to strengthen efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) and ensure survivors receive timely justice.

The training, held over the weekend in Arusha, brought together ward executive officers, community development officers, social welfare officers, police officers from the Gender and Childrens Desk and public prosecutors.

TAWLA Arusha Regional Coordinator, Neema Ahmed, said the training aimed to enhance participants understanding of their roles and responsibilities in handling GBV cases, from the reporting stage through to court proceedings.

She said the training also...