The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre to End Violence against Women (TLAC) was established in 1996 to eradicate the victimization of women by the legal system, and to make the law a vehicle of social change for women.
TLAC played a key role in the development of the Domestic Violence Act, as a member on the project committee of the South African Law Reform Commission that drafted the Bill.
TLAC has undergone a range of work since its inception, including training and education, advocacy and research. In 2005, TLAC established a legal services unit that provides information and legal advice and assistance to women who are survivors of gender based violence, including domestic violence and rape.
The unit also provides legal advice on child-maintenance and is undertaking a programme of capacity building for non-legal NGOs to increase access to these services for poor women.
TLAC has participated as a member of the National Working Group on Sexual Offences since the group was formed and is currently responsible for the national coordination and ensures the implementation of the workings and activities of the Group.
Contact
Braamfontein Office
8th floor, Braamfontein Centre
23 Jorissen Street
Braamfontein
+27 11 403 4267 (tel)
+27 11 403 4275 (fax)
Website: www.tlac.org.za
