Anna Aloys Henga
Anna Aloys Henga is a Tanzanian lawyer and human rights activist who is known for her social services including women empowerment initiatives such as coordinating anti-female genital mutilation in Tanzania. She became the executive director of Legal and Human Rights Center in 2018.Life
Henga's parents were civil servants and she was one of their six children. She said that she was unaware as a child of sexual discrimination.
She campaigns to reduce Female genital mutilation. It has been illegal in Tanzania since 1998 but it is estimated that 10% of girls still suffer this treatment.
In 2015, she was encouraged to contest at the Tanzanian general elections. She is also known for motivating other women to involve in politics in Tanzania.
She is also a human rights activist and was appointed as the executive director of Legal and Human Rights Center in 2018 replacing Dr. Helen Kijo-Bisimba.
In 2019, she was named as one of the recipients of the International Women of Courage Award and received the prestigious award from the United States Department of State. Notably, she, Moumina Houssein Darar and Maggie Gobran were the three African women who were included this year.
