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Experience sharing crucial for women’s empowerment

Details: Published on Saturday, 27 April 2013 02:11; Written by JAFFAR MJASIRI; Hits: 488

DR Avis Jones-DeWeever (fourth from right) with Tanzanian women Members of Parliament. IT the culture of American scholars to share knowledge and experience as well as learning from others. A visit to Tanzania by Dr Avis Jones-DeWeever, Executive Director of the National Council of Negro Women based in Washington DC early this month is a testimony to this commitment.

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Plan to reduce maternal mortality intensified

Details: Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 03:33; Written by ABDULWAKIL SAIBOKO; Hits: 449

THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) East and Southern Africa Region Technical Advisor, Dr Akinyele Dairo addresses participants of the media advocacy workshop in Kampala recently. (Photo by Abdulwakil Saiboko) THE Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) is an African Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) initiative to intensify the implementation of the Maputo Plan of Action for the reduction of maternal mortality in the African region.

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AMREF makes rural women to deliver in hospitals

Details: Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 01:25; Written by MUGINI JACOB; Hits: 552

A Kurya traditional dance group that the authorities use to sensitize women about safe delivery and in the fight against HIV/AIDS display the power of their drama even in the fight against gender-violence in Tarime. The group is under AMREF’s Tuimarishe Project. THE number of pregnant women turning up to utilize formal system before and during delivery in Tarime has significantly increased, thanks to the Africa Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) for initiating a health project that has widely benefited thousands of rural women in the area.

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Water supply improves Bunda women’s life

Details: Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 00:13; Written by MUGINI JACOB; Hits: 330

Bunda District Commissioner (DC) Mr Joseph Mirumbe helps a woman carry a bucket of water on her head after inaugurating a rural water piped project at Hunyari village recently. (Photo by Mugini Jacob) AVAILABILITY of water service has simplified living style of many rural women at Hunyari village in Bunda District of Mara Region after successfully completion of a major water project in the area.

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Tax institute joins e-learning for efficacy

Details: Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 03:03; Written by STAFF WRITER; Hits: 890

E-LeARNING programme has enabled students at Institute of Tax Administration (ITA) to excel well in their examinations and eventually graduate TANZANIA Global Learning Agency (TaGLA) has been running various capacity building training programmes via face-to-face and videoconference workshops to help various people sharpen social skills and exchange knowledge and experience.

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Child marriage blamed for gender inequality

Details: Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 01:10; Written by ABDULWAKIL SAIBOKO; Hits: 1474

EARLY marriage renders many girls to gender violence. THE national website on gender issues clearly states that the government of Tanzania recognises that women’s advancement and achievement of gender equality are a matter of human rights and a condition to social justice.

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Life of people with disability in Zanzibar changing gradually

Details: Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 00:48; Written by ISSA YUSSUF, Zanzibar; Hits: 512

SIGNIFICANT changes in delivering services to people with disability are taking place in Zanzibar. Thanks to the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) for the ongoing training and awareness programs in the Islands.

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Global learning agency expands services

Details: Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 03:25; Written by DEOGRATIAS MUSHI; Hits: 562

PARTICIPANTS take part in a symposium via video teleconference link. IN today’s professional field, which is becoming increasingly globalised, uncertain and unpredictable, the importance of effective empowered leadership is extremely important.

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Tanzania Women Bank promotes gender equity

Details: Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 01:33; Written by Correspondent Moses Ferdinand; Hits: 1036

Tanzania Women Bank Managing Director, Ms Margareth Chacha (second left) presenting a dummy cheque to Ms Agnes Daudi (second right) who emerged the fifth winner of the Mwanamakuka Awards at a ceremony held in Dar es Salaam over the weekend. Others in the picture are Mwanamakuka Awards Project Co-ordinator, Ms Maryam Shamo (left) and Unit of Women Friends Chairperson, Ms Esther Wakati (right). PROMOTION of gender equality, equity and women empowerment is one of the priorities of the government of Tanzania. In this regard, it has taken various measures to address gender inequality and ensure women empowerment in all spheres of life.