UN rights experts urge Tanzania to prevent discrimination against women

JURIST
UN rights experts urge Tanzania to prevent discrimination against women
JURIST
[JURIST] The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women [official website] on Wednesday urged Tanzania [press release] to enforce its international obligations to prevent discrimination against women. The call comes after two women ...
Widows' eviction highlights need to abolish Tanzania's discriminatory laws, UN ...Big News Network.com
Widows' eviction highlights need to abolish or amend...

JURIST

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

IPPmedia

01 Jun

UN: Tanzania not doing enough to fight women discrimination

UN: Tanzania not doing enough to fight women discrimination
IPPmedia
Tanzania has not yet done enough in efforts to abolish discrimination against women, a new UN report has asserted. The report released at a stakeholders' gathering in Dar es Salaam yesterday said since 2008 cases of discrimination against women in the ...

 

5 years ago

UNAIDS

29 Feb

UNAIDS calls for zero discrimination against women and girls

UNAIDS calls for zero discrimination against women and girls  UNAIDSUNAIDS welcomes the appointment of Deborah Birx as White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator  UNAIDSView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

07 Sep

Stop misinforming the public, experts urge media practitioners

Stop misinforming the public, experts urge media practitioners
IPPmedia
Media practitioners have been cautioned to refrain from misinforming and inciting public violence by twisting the new constitution writing process to a political agenda aimed at building popularity and political fame among politicians and political parties.

 

10 years ago

TeleSUR English

11 Oct

Tanzania's Proposed Constitution Guarantees Land Rights for Women

teleSUR English
Tanzania's Proposed Constitution Guarantees Land Rights for Women
teleSUR English
Tanzania's parliament endorsed the proposed constitution last week. The proposal will first go through a referendum. Tanzania's parliament have introduced a new article for the country's constitution that will secure more rights for women. According to Prime ...
A New Constitution For Tanzania Equals New Hope For WomenAFKInsider

all 3

 

10 years ago

The Guardian

15 Oct

Women in Tanzania set for equal land rights – let's make sure it happens

The Guardian
Women in Tanzania set for equal land rights – let's make sure it happens
The Guardian
Tanzanian women have until now had to rely on tenuous rights to land to feed themselves and their families. Photograph: Tom Gilks/Alamy. Sponsored by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Jennifer Duncan and Scholastica Haule. Wednesday 15 October ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Dec

UN rights experts fault new Zambian envoy over rape

United Nations human rights experts have urged the government of Zambia to withdraw the appointment of a convicted rapist as the country’s ambassador in the campaign against gender violence.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Mar

AU envoy urge women to participate in Elections

Women have been urged to strategize and increase their representation in government, judiciary and other public and private institutions.

 

10 years ago

The Guardian

13 May

Albinism in Tanzania: slow progress in combatting violence and discrimination

The Guardian
Albinism in Tanzania: slow progress in combatting violence and discrimination
The Guardian
“This is possibly the worst time to be a person living with albinism in Tanzania,” says Amir Manento. In October, citizens will go to the polls to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections. “Every election period brings with it a new cycle of killings.
Lake Zone for Public Education on Albino KillingsAllAfrica.com
41 albino killed in Lake Zonespyghana.com

all 5

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Mar

Women’s rights: there is more beyond the law

The theme of this year’s International Woman’s Day is Inspiring Change. It calls for a challenge to the status quo and encourages us to give thought to gender inequality.

 

Share