Gender Issues Obstruct Tanzania's Growth

According to activists in Zanzibar, violence against women is a contributing factor to the slow social and economic development of the region.

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Young Masai women perform in traditional dress.

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  • foryohjonathan0000
    Apr 26 2013, 09:59

    Absolutely No!! FGM or FMG is a traditional and it can't be stopped. Is like us "Africans" telling the west to stopped doing their tradtions that is illegal to Africans such as homosexual and gayism that are never being practices but exported to Africa. Which nation on earth has survive without their traditions, cultures, societies, norms etc?? Which nation on Earth?? Though many western countries know that homosexuality is bad for their images, they still practices it?? Don't they?? AND, can we "Africans" tell them to stop homosexuality, No!! Why? Because they wanted to keep their country intact. If they are fighting to keep peace and tranquility in their respective countries in the West, why not Africa and Africans?? So, why will the dictate to Africa concerning or about our cultures that are not as bad as many practices in the West?? If any about FGM, OR FMG, the only things that need to improve is SAFE PRACTICES not elimination. How long shall we listen to people whose intention is to keep dehumanizing and have total control of Africans and Africa in any forms or practices. Africa, our cultures, traditions, norms, etc is/are important as any others; and others must not tell us what to do and not to do with our cultures, traditions, norms, etc. We "Africans and Africa" have listen to these so call individuals who think that they know more about Africans and Africa; but in reality, they do not. And what did we "Africans and Africa" get in return from these so call individuals who think that Africa and Africans don't know better besides caioses, under-development and all other negativities that come with it. Besides, for one to control another is to strip them totally from their cultures, traditions, norms, etc. Africa, our cultures, traditions, norms etc MUST NOT be dictated by anyone who think that inferiority complex must be use to dorminate us "Africans and Africa". Infact, we SHOULDN'T be listening to them when it comes to our traditions, norms, societies, etc. Today, the world is SERIOUSLY MESS-UP because of them and through their hyprocrites, double standard and exploitation. We "Africans and Africa" SHOULD NOT continue to listen to them when it comes in term of our African cultures, traditions, societies, norms, etc; let them take their mediocre money and go somewhere else and dictate to them what to do with their cultures, traditions, societies, etc.