Articles about Tanzania
Problems relating to the effective enforcement of child maintenance in South Africa
18 April 12
Regional relevance: Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania
Unfortunately, everyday stories told by those who are affected by HIV and AIDS, gender based violence or poverty – particularly those from rural areas, and particularly men who defy stereotypes about masculinity – are in short supply. Sonke Gender Justice Network collaborated with the Silence Speaks project in... [read more]
African Media Barometer - Tanzania 2010
11 April 12
Regional relevance: Tanzania
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung's Southern African Media Project and MISA took the initiative to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self assessment exercise done by concerned and informed citizens in each particular country according to a number of general, homegrown criteria. The benchmarks used have... [read more]
Tanzania: Young people and local communities at centre of International Women's Day celebrations
05 April 12
Regional relevance: Tanzania
The Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance Secretariat this March joined the Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) now Alliance focal point in Tanzania, to commemorate International Women's Day on 7 March. Over 300 representatives including young girls, from the Network's member organisations from across the... [read more]
Are current aid strategies marginalising the already marginalised? Cases from Tanzania
19 February 12
Regional relevance: Tanzania
Engaging with and assisting marginalised communities remains a major challenge for governments of developing countries, as many national development strategies tend in practice to further marginalise chronically poor communities. Development aid strategies, including poverty-reduction initiatives, have focused... [read more]
Tanzania: End gender-based violence
15 December 11
Regional relevance: Tanzania
Tanzania joined other countries around the world to launch the annual campaign to highlight issues around violence against women lt on 25 November 2011. [read more]
The pain of economic and emotional trauma
08 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Tanzania
I was born about forty years ago, the first born of four sisters. Like any Tanzanian, I studied in government schools, from pre-school to high school, and later I joined a college. I was among the well-educated educated women of the time, so getting married to an educated man was no problem for me. [read more]
