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I joined the Guardian in 2006, and l didn't specialise in any field, meaning l report all issues. I joined GEMSA in 2007 during Business Unusual training for journalists and this is where l had an opportunity to meet Gender Links staff.
I became interested in reporting for the organisation from my country. l have been a part of several trainings in South Africa and Tanzania on gender. They have really helped me in dealing with gender issues and l am happy about that and have since been reporting on gender. Gender links has created many opportunities for me to be recognised by international organisations interested in working with me on gender issues, for example l was selected to be an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP) in Washington.
I am also a member of the Journalist Environmental Association of Tanzania (JET) and Association of Journalists against Aids in Tanzania (AJAAT). I also work with the International Food Policy Institute on Gender issues that relate to nutrition, health and agriculture. I have my own blog where l describe the conditions of women and girls, as well as discuss other issues. I have investigated early pregnancy in Tanzania with the Women Dignity Organisation and the culture that impedes the progress of family planning in Tanzania.
I have covered a wide range of issues related to politics, gender, democracy and human rights and some of the articles I have written in the past have led the government to take necessary action. For example in the rural area schools girls at the age of 10 were forced by their parents to drop out of school because of a forced marriage.
After reporting these cases persistently the government took action, including legal action, against the perpetrators, leading to reinstatement of girls to schools. Also after I reported on the problem of forced Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) for girls, the issue subsided in the concerned community because there was fear of strong action by the authorities. It all started when l joined the Gender and Media Southern Africa Network (GEMSA) and because of training from Gender Links.
Angel Navuri, The Guardian newspaper
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