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

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Tanzanian lawyers say up to 50 women divorced for defying husbands in vote
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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 ...
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9 years ago

Voice Of America

09 Dec

Tanzanian Lawyers: Up to 50 Women Divorced for Defying Husbands in Vote

Voice of America
Tanzanian Lawyers: Up to 50 Women Divorced for Defying Husbands in Vote
Voice of America
December 08, 2015 6:30 PM. DAR ES SALAAM—. 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 ...
Tanzanian lawyers say up to 50 women divorced for defying husbands in voteMail & Guardian Online
Women in Zanzibar divorced for voting in elections,...

 

9 years ago

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

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

Reply to the post that 'advised' women to keep 'it' for their husbands

This morning, a LIB reader advised young women to zip it until a man put's a ring on it. Some of you didn't quite agree. This LIB reader has replied the advice. Read below...

To the person who was 'advising' women to keep themselves for their husbands. If you are in any way spiritual or even a christian, you should know that keeping yourself, along with keeping every other commandment of God is for the sake of God. Not because of another imperfect human being like you. And if your advice has...

 

9 years ago

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

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...

 

9 years ago

i24news

09 Dec

Female voters in Tanzanian elections scorned by husbands

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Female voters in Tanzanian elections scorned by husbands
i24news
Nearly 50 women who voted in recent Tanzanian elections have been divorced by their husbands, according to a report published by Reuters on Tuesday. Mzuri Issa, coordinator of the Tanzania Media Women's Association (TAMWA) in the semi-autonomous ...
Tanzanian lawyers say up to 50 women divorced for defying husbands in voteMail & Guardian Online
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9 years ago

The Independent

09 Dec

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...

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

17 Feb

2015 MISA’s ‘Women to Watch’: Nominate Hoyce Temu, Vote Tanzania… Vote now

Former Miss Tanzania 1999, Hoyce Temu on field during the recording of her  TV talk show.

She also has her own talk show, Mimi na Tanzania (Me and Tanzania), which focuses on CSRs, fundraising, and supporting women and children through the promotion of human rights, gender equality, and access to healthcare and education.

Please nominate her on this category: “Journalists, reporters, presenters who stand out in their field”

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20 Oct

State lawyers prepare defense against vote guarding petition

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