Let’s join hands to fight gender violence

In strengthening efforts and extending war against gender-based violence, at least 414 gender desks have been set up at different police stations in the country, the House heard yesterday.

Hai police enhance gender violence fight
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POLICE have reinforced efforts in dealing with gender based violence in Hai district, as it urges the public to fully cooperate in eliminating it. Speaking in Hai recently, District Gender Desk Head, Corporal Happiness Eliufoo called upon citizens, civic ...

Campaign Begins in Zanzibar As Tool to Fight Gender Violence
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AN upsetting story happened recently about partners who gave away an infant because they did not want to raise the kid born outside marriage. A man, father of the baby, from Dodoma and a Zanzibari lady, fell into love and unexpectedly had pregnancy!

*UNESCO- Merck Africa Research Summit – MARS 2015 aims to prepare for the road ahead in Africa’s development as an international hub for research excellence and scientific innovation

 Merck (http://www.merckgroup.com), the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and Chemical company in partnership with UNESCO , Cambridge University and University of Rome  plan to conduct UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit – MARS which will be held on the 19th and 20th of October in...

>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.

It is a matter of deep concern that some communities in the country are still embracing the primitive and potentially dangerous traditional ritual of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the 21st century.

>Reports that crime by motorcycle riders is on the rise is most disturbing. It is a great pity that while the society acknowledges bodaboda (as motorcycle taxis are popularly known) for their role as a source of employment for thousands of our youth, criminal elements are penetrating it, giving it a bad name.

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Gender violence must be halted
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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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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.