Empower vulnerable girls

Millions of girls in Tanzania are dis-empowered by the simple biological process of menstruation. Affordable and hygienic sanitary protection is not available to girls in many areas especially rural community. They resort to the use of unhygienic rags and cloths which puts them at the risk of infections.  Girls in Tanzania suffer from lack of adequate solutions to manage menstruation. Imported pads are prohibitively expensive for low-income families. Research conducted in Tanzania...

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>President Jakaya Kikwete says he will retire a most happy man, having enabled many women to ascend to leadership and key decision-making positions in various public establishments.

Use part of profit to empower citizenry - businesses told
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The Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Investment and Empowerment), Dr Mary Nagu has said the responsibility of empowering Tanzanians to start business should not be left to the government alone. Instead, she said, everybody is responsible for this ...

 Even though it is a dreaded topic for teenagers, different studies have shown that many secondary school students are having sex. This has led to teenage pregnancies causing students to drop out.

>Today Africa stands at a crucial crossroads. How do we stop acting as 54 separate autonomous countries and embrace regional integration and build economic growth on the basis of social inclusion and public accountability? How do we build an African market that positions us competitively in the global economy but also meets the basic needs of our one billion citizens?

A Member of the Constituent Assembly (MCA) has called for incorporation of economic empowerment issues for people with disabilities in the new constitution.

The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has forecast that the Indian Ocean will, in three days ending tomorrow, have strong winds, which will be accompanied by heavy rainfall of more than 50mm in 24 hours in several regions.