Tanzania: Why Women Are Left Behind in Politics

Dar es Salaam — A research conducted by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in collaboration with UN Women has revealed why the number of women aspirants for political posts is still low.

The research titled: An overview of Women's Leadership and Political Participation in Tanzania, which was conducted last year, showed that the number of women who contested in the previous general election increased by one per cent, but would have been higher with mentorship programmes.

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