Tanzania: Tanapa Records Major Gains in Women's Leadership

TANZANIA National Parks (TANAPA) has increased women's representation in senior leadership positions to 37 percent, up from 22.6 percent five years ago and above the global average… Read more »

South Sudan/Uganda: Cecafa Under-17 Championship - Serengeti Girls Crush South Sudan, Face Uganda in Final

SERENGETI Girls have booked their place in the CECAFA Under-17 Championship final after a commanding 4-0 victory over South Sudan at the KMC Complex in Dar es Salaam yesterday. The… Read more »

Tanzania: What Long-Married Couples Want Young People to Know

AS economic pressures, changing lifestyles and the influence of social media continue to reshape relationships, many young people are asking the same question, what does it take to… Read more »

Tanzania: Women Gain Wider Access to Capital, Skills

LOANS, entrepreneurship training and market-linkage programmes remain central to efforts aimed at strengthening women's economic empowerment and increasing their participation in… Read more »

Tanzania: New Digital Empowerment Project Targets Women's Economic Inclusion

MORE than 100,000 women across Tanzania are set to benefit from a three-year initiative aimed at strengthening economic inclusion through digital technology in a programme designed… Read more »

Tanzania: Women Turning Small Businesses Into Big Opportunities

FOR many years, women operating small businesses worked quietly behind market stalls, roadside food kiosks and homebased enterprises. Read more »

Tanzania: Building Safer Homes for Women, Children

BEHIND the figures and funding proposals contained in the 2026/27 budget estimates presented by Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups Dr Dorothy… Read more »

Africa: When Marriage Becomes a Race Against Time

FOR many young adults, questions about marriage often begin long before they feel ready to settle down. Family gatherings, conversations with friends and even casual interactions… Read more »

Tanzania: Women's Groups Secure 136bn/ - in 10pc Loans

WOMEN'S empowerment groups across the country have secured a staggering 136.01bn/- under the government's 10 per cent local government loan scheme over a 21-month period, smashing… Read more »

Tanzania: Dar to Host ICGLR Women Parliamentary Conference 2026

Approximately 200 women parliamentarians from all 12 member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) are expected to gather in Dar es Salaam later… Read more »

Tanzania: U20 World Cup - Tanzanite Queens Qualify

TANZANIA's U-20 women's national team produced a night of pure footballing drama at the New Amaan Complex in Zanzibar yesterday, overturning a daunting first-leg deficit to dump… Read more »

Tanzania: Dodoma Unveils Strategy to End Violence Against Women, Children

THE Dodoma Region has officially launched its fouryear Strategic Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children (2026/27-2029/30), aimed at building a safe, inclusive and just… Read more »

Tanzania: Low Women Participation Weakens Climate Solutions

LOW participation of women in decision-making on resource management, environmental policies and climate change has limited their ability to contribute to solutions, despite being… Read more »

Tanzania: Despite Progress, Why Zanzibar Women Still Struggle for Equal Voice in Leadership

ON paper, the progress is undeniable. More women are stepping forward to contest leadership positions, public awareness is growing and advocacy efforts are gaining momentum. Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Tells the UN of Its Achievements Against Gender-Based Violence and FGM

TANZANIA has intensified efforts to combat gender-based violence and female genital mutilation (FGM), with new national strategies already showing progress, including a decline in… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Sees Success in Promoting Gender Equality in Land Ownership

TANZANIA has presented its achievements in empowering women and girls to legally own land across various parts of the country. Read more »

Tanzania: Women Judges Lead Charge Against GBV

Women judges in Tanzania have joined their counterparts worldwide in marking the International Day of Women Judges 2026, reaffirming their commitment to intensify the fight against… Read more »

Tanzania: Govt Pushes Women to Lead Key Economic Sectors

THE government has pledged to strengthen support for women entrepreneurs as part of efforts to ensure they play a leading role in the country's industrial and trade development. Read more »

Tanzania: Kwimba Allocates 246m/ - to Women, Youth Groups

KWIMBA District Council in Mwanza region has disbursed loans totalling 246m/- to 11 groups of women, youth and people with disabilities in an effort to enable them improve their… Read more »

Tanzania: Heslb Rallies Students to Fight GBV, Donates Sanitary Pads

THE Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) has urged students to take the lead in preventing and raising awareness about gender-based violence (GBV) in their communities,… Read more »

Tanzania: Energy Access 'Essential' for Women's Development, Says Minister

MINISTER for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Dorothy Gwajima, has said access to reliable energy is critical to advancing women's development and achieving… Read more »

Tanzania: Three Women, One Mission, No Limits

ACROSS the vibrant landscapes of mainland Tanzania and the spice-scented coasts of Zanzibar, a quiet but powerful revolution is unfolding. It isn't being fought with traditional… Read more »

Tanzania: How the New FGM Strategy Protects Girls

MORE than 8.2 per cent of Tanzanian women aged 15 to 49 have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), according to the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS), with… Read more »

Tanzania: Woman Undergoes Surgery to Remove 7KG Tumour Mistaken for Pregnancy

THE Chato Zonal Referral Hospital (CZRH) has successfully performed surgery to remove a seven-kilogramme tumour from the abdomen of a 44-year-old woman. The patient, whose identity… Read more »

Tanzania: Tradition's Blade Steals Girls' Futures in Tanzania

FOR generations, thousands of girls across Tanzania have been forced to trade their childhood for marriage. Behind every statistic lies a story of interrupted education, stolen… Read more »