Dar presses for more action to protect children

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EU project to protect children
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THE government has launched a project aimed at strengthening measures for detecting and responding to issues of violence against children in homes, schools and communities in the country. The community initiative funded by the European Union (EU) ...

>Tanzania came up the Child Rights Act of 2009 to guarantee minors their basic rights. It also signed and ratified both the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child for the same purpose.

Training pushes to protect children's rights
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A TOTAL of 25 officials have received intensive training aimed at protecting children's rights in Tarime District of Mara Region. The five-day training was organized by Tanzania Gender Networking (TGNP) through its sister organization of Gender Training ...

Today (yesterday) is Universal Children’s Day. The event is used as a platform to raise awareness about the various forms of abuse and discrimination that children experience.

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Mwanza on sensitisation campaign to protect children against violence
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A sensitisation campaign to protect children against violence has been launched in by a multi-faceted cooperation team in Mwanza. The team includes social welfare officers, civil society organisations, child protection teams from the Mwanza municipal ...

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Govt advised to tighten laws to protect children against abuse
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Over 800 children under the age of 14 years were sexually abused last year in the country, reflecting the low level of protection accorded to the group, despite the comprehensive law in place. A report released by the Legal and Human Rights Centre on ...
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Revisiting Family Integration, Unity Vital to Protect Children
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Child abuse victim Nasra Mvungi. . . Children continue to suffer at the hands of those meant to protect them. (File Photo). TEARS may run dry but sad memories will linger on for Nasra Mvungi, who was subjected to hell on earth, by not only her aunt and her ...
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UNICEF today launched a creative video initiative in support of the #ENDviolence movement, designed to reinforce the growing global momentum to end violence against children.  This includes connecting with, and engaging parents and care givers to tackle violence against children and find solutions to prevent and end it in their own communities. The video features the single ‘Our Navigation’ from the UK-based electronic music band Four Tet’s latest record, ‘Beautiful Rewind’, on Text...

>We have it on good authority that the government is preparing to start implementing the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project, which is expected to improve infrastructure and proper land use. Funded by the World Bank, it will cover all three districts in Dar es Salaam region--Ilala, Kinondoni and Temeke.