COVER: Female poets unite against gender violence

>On the 3rd of March, 2015, the BBC posted an article titled “Delhi rapist says victim shouldn’t have fought back”—a follow up story on the 2012 rape and consequent death of a female Indian student.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Feb

SADC poets unite in the name of love

Fifty years ago, it would probably be hard to imagine how you could promote African literature involving artists from all over Africa without having them assembled in one place. In 2015, the internet has done us a lot of good.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Nov

INSIGHT: Gender equity needed to mitigate gender violence

>From November 25 to December 10 every year, gender and human rights activists across the world participate in 16 days of activism against gender-based violence directed especially towards women and girls.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

31 Oct

Gender activists welcome first female VP

For the first time in the history of Tanzania, a lady would become the first Vice President when she is sworn in next week.

 

10 years ago

Based Violence

15 Apr

Police female network out to end gender

Police female network out to end gender-based violence
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Tanzania Police Female Network (TPF-Net) is a network of Women Police in the country which was established in October 2007 and is ruled by laws set up by the Tanzania Police Force with the aim of creating awareness and confidence among the network ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Feb

Stopping gender violence

Rahima* is a girl who has had a harrowing experience of being raped. Some two years ago, Rahima was raped at her parents’ house by a neighbour.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

20 Feb

Gender violence must be halted

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Gender violence must be halted
Daily News
A RESEARCH carried out by the Tanzania Media Women Association (Tamwa) has shown that gender violence is perpetrated notoriously in most Zanzibar Districts. The human rights abuses include rape, underage pregnancies and wife bashing. Incredibly ...
Nghidinwa Admits Govt Failed On ViolenceAllAfrica.com

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Nov

EDITORIAL: Big ‘no’ to gender violence

>As the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we need to look at our situation in Tanzania where, according to a  survey carried out last year, 10 per cent of women aged 15 to 49 reported that their first sexual experience was forced on them. That is rape!

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Apr

Gender Based Violence still rampant in TZ

>It was in the middle of an unforgettable night, when voices of children and a woman crying for help woke me up. Trying to figure out what was happening I realised my neighbour Amon, was beating his wife Ana.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

11 Apr

No to tampering with gender violence cases

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No to tampering with gender violence cases
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Since the enactment of the Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act (SOSPA), 1998, a lot of effort has been invested in educating people on gender violence issues. The act says in part: “Any person who, with intent to cause sexual annoyance to any person ...
Tougher Laws Needed to Punish RapistsAllAfrica.com

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