Scores of Zanzibar women forcibly divorced for voting in Tanzania elections

The Independent
Scores of Zanzibar women forcibly divorced for voting in Tanzania elections
The Independent
Up to 50 women in Zanzibar have been divorced for taking part in the recent Tanzanian elections against the will of their husbands, according to lawyers and women's rights campaigners. Mzuri Issa, coordinator of the Tanzania Media Women's Association ...
Women in Zanzibar divorced for voting in elections, suffrage the first battle ...Firstpost
Scores of women 'divorced or abandoned' for...

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The Guardian

08 Dec

Scores of women 'divorced or abandoned' for voting in Tanzanian elections

The Guardian
Scores of women 'divorced or abandoned' for voting in Tanzanian elections
The Guardian
Many women did not take part in the election for fear of being abandoned by their husbands, according to activists. Photograph: Daniel Hayduk/AFP/Getty Images. Reuters. Monday 7 December 2015 22.46 EST Last modified on Monday 7 December 2015 ...
Over 50 women divorced over Tanzania polls- lawyersCitizen TV (press release)
Tanzanian lawyers say up to 50 women divorced for defying husbands in...

 

9 years ago

News24 Nigeria

10 Dec

Scores of women divorced, abandoned for voting in Tanzania polls

News24 Nigeria
Scores of women divorced, abandoned for voting in Tanzania polls
News24 Nigeria
Dodomba - Nearly 50 women have been divorced in Zanzibar after they participated in the recent Tanzanian election, lawyers and women's rights activists have said, according to reports. The Guardian said at least 47 women were reported to have been ...
Scores of Zanzibar women forcibly divorced for voting in Tanzania electionsThe Independent
Zanzibar women divorced after voting in controversial...

 

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Yahoo News UK

09 Dec

Zanzibar women divorced after voting in controversial election

Yahoo News UK
Zanzibar women divorced after voting in controversial election
Yahoo News UK
Dozens of women in Zanzibar have been divorced or abandoned by their husbands after voting in the October presidential and general election election, rights groups have warned. Activists also said some women did not vote or voted for candidates they ...
Scores of Zanzibar women forcibly divorced for voting in Tanzania electionsThe Independent
Tanzanian Lawyers: Up to 50 Women Divorced for Defying Husbands...

 

9 years ago

Flemingsburg Gazette

26 Oct

Voting starts in tight Tanzania general elections

Dispatch Times
Voting starts in tight Tanzania general elections
Flemingsburg Gazette
Other candidates for the presidential seat are Anna Mghwira of Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT), Hashim Rugwe of Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMMA), Lutalosa Yembe of Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC), Janken Malik of ...
Only female candidate in Tanzania poll has soft spot for children, refugeesThe Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

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International Business Times

12 Aug

Tanzania Elections 2015: Christians Banned From Voting By Church

International Business Times
Tanzania Elections 2015: Christians Banned From Voting By Church
International Business Times
Faithfuls attend the Sunday church service at the Evangelistic Assemblies of God on Nov. 23, 2013, in Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania. Nichole Sobecki/AFP/Getty Images. Thousands of Christians in Tanzania reportedly have been banned from voting in ...
Church Prohibits Followers From VotingAllAfrica.com

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10 years ago

International Business Times

11 Aug

Tanzania Elections 2015: Christians Banned From Voting By Church, Report Says

International Business Times
Tanzania Elections 2015: Christians Banned From Voting By Church, Report Says
International Business Times
Faithfuls attend the Sunday church service at the Evangelistic Assemblies of God on November 23, 2013, in Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania. Nichole Sobecki/AFP/Getty Images. Thousands of Christians in Tanzania were apparently banned from voting in ...
Church Prohibits Followers From VotingAllAfrica.com

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9 years ago

The Guardian

25 Oct

Tanzania elections: voting opens in tightest race in country's history

The Guardian
Tanzania elections: voting opens in tightest race in country's history
The Guardian
Supporters of Edward Lowassa, who defected to the opposition Chadema, attend a rally in Dar es Salaam ahead of Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections in the east African country. Photograph: Khalfan Said/AP. Agence France-Presse in Dar es ...
Tanzanians decideIPPmedia
Tanzania votes in tight presidential and general electionsgulfnews.com
Tanzania Votes in Closely Contested ElectionWall...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

05 Nov

Zanzibar women need capacity building for general elections

Zanzibar women need capacity building for general elections
Daily News
WOMEN in Zanzibar are lobbying for capacity building, a move they have described crucial in enabling them participate actively in the forthcoming general elections. The call for help was echoed by community women groups when they gathered to share ...

 

9 years ago

Daily Mail

07 Dec

Tanzanian lawyers say up to 50 women divorced for defying husbands in vote

AsiaOne
Tanzanian lawyers say up to 50 women divorced for defying husbands in vote
Daily Mail
DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Up to 50 women in Zanzibar have been divorced for taking part in the recent Tanzanian elections against the will of their husbands, according to lawyers and women's rights campaigners. Mzuri Issa ...
Tanzania: Straight Talk - Mr President, Why Keep Us Guessing Over Cabinet?AllAfrica.com
Island in the sunAsiaOne
Zanzibar - Spice Island but also so much...

 

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