Athanasia Aloyce Soka was on the TMF project’s Grant Selection Committee between 2012 and 2015. She has a background in law, particularly in relation to human rights and litigation. Soka’s experience includes court litigation, of both civil and criminal cases, commercial and company law matters, labour laws and contract negotiation. In the past, Soka has been part of the Foundation for Civil Society’s Selection Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Laws, (LLB) from the University of Dar es Salaam and a Masters in Law (LLM) from the University of Zimbabwe. She is a member of several professional associations for lawyers and has served on the Boards of civil society organisations such as the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC).