The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
5 May 2008
A major poverty alleviation project targeting women is underway in Zanzibar.
Research findings indicate that up to 80 per cent of them were illiterate and unaware of their social economic rights.
The four-year project, called Women Empowerment in Zanzibar (Weza), will be implemented by Care Tanzania and the Tanzania Media Women's Association (Tamwa) with financial assistance from the European Union (EU) and Care Austria.
The initiative would target women from poor households in 60 wards among the existing 107 wards in Unguja south and Pemba north.
Most of the beneficiaries are drawn from Ukongoroni, Charawe, Kibuteni and Nganani for Unguja and Micheweni, Kiuyu, Maziwa Ngo'ombe and Mjini Wingwi for Pemba.
The Weza project expects to form 300 economic groups for the women who will be trained and empowered to fight poverty through engaging in income generating activities.
They would be trained on how to start and implement businesses successful using credit facilities. Social skills will be deployed to change negative attitudes and perception towards women's rights. The focus would be on promoting stable marriages and soliciting support from husbands.
Wards selected for the Weza project in South Pemba are Mzuri, Kijini, Nganani, Kajengwa, Mtende, Kibuteni, Kizimkazi Dimbani, Kizimkazi Mkunguni, Pete, Muyuni C, Jambiani Kibigija, Muyuni A, Tunduni and Mchangani,
Others are Ghana, Miwani, Pongwe, Bambi, Marumbi, Chwaka, Kidimni, Cheju, Uroa, Uzini, Kiboje Mkwajuni, Kiboje Muembeshauri, Charawe, Ukongoroni, Michamvi and Tunguu.
In Pemba they are Gando, Ukunjwi, Shengejuu, Mchangamdogo, Kambini, Kiuyu Minungwini, Kangagani, Ole, Kisiwani, Piki, Chwale, Kiungoni and Mjini Ole.
Others are Mtambwe Kusini, Mtambwe Kaskazini,
Maziwang'ombe, Kiuyu Mbuyuni, Micheweni, Shumba Mjini, Mjini Wingwi, Njuguni, Tumbe Mashariki, Tumbe Magharibi, Mlindo, Msuka, Mtemani, Mjananza, Mgogoni, Makangale and Shumba Viamboni.
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