Limited youth participation and representation in decision making bodies is one of the barriers affecting youth access and utilization of youth-friendly SRH services. It has been empirically proved that the participation of youth in decision making is an important mean through which young people can become advocate of their own issues, through making their challenges […]
Nesia (not her real name), a twenty-one (21) year old young woman who resides in Mkimbizi ward Iringa, graduated from secondary school in 2020. Her grades were not good to pursue advanced secondary school studies and her parents were unable to afford vocational training for her. As a result, Nesia was left at home with […]
| Richard Ryaganda In the face of challenging negative social norms, Paschal Julius Gekondo (23 years old) and his wife, Paulina Mafuru (20 years old), have emerged as beacons of change in their community. Living in Nyamimange ward in the Mara region, Paschal supports his family through farming, ensuring his wife and daughter are well […]
| Richard Ryaganda Globally, approximately 41% of all pregnancies are unintended. This means that about 99 million women each year will experience an unintended pregnancy (Guttmatcher, 2016). Around half of these pregnancies will end in abortion Ibid. In Tanzania, it is estimated that one million women get unintended pregnancy of which 39% end in abortion […]
She wants UMATI to incorporate community members’ opinions on sustainability and equality in order to become a well-known and indispensable resource for reproductive health Dar es Salaam. There is no hesitancy when it comes to policies that promote gender balance or equality: UMATI was the first local organisation in Tanzania to provide sexual and reproductive […]
Richard Ryaganda, Communications Specialist, UMATI Mussa Mndemle, Field Officer, WISH2ACTION, UMATI Renee Sewe, Communications Advisor -WISH2ACTION, IPPF Africa Region. Featured image: James Kiduo reading SRH educational material with his peers. Photo by WISH2ACTION Tanzania. 12 August 2022: International Youth Day is a day designated by the United Nations to recognize the importance of the youth and […]
Written by: Richard Ryaganda – Communications Lead In Tanzania, one in ten women in aged 15-49 has undergone FGM. Of these, 35 per cent underwent FGM before the age of one. Manyara have the highest prevalence of female genital mutilation incidences of 58%.. The 2022 World Population Day commemoration in Tanzania took place in Manyara region […]
Written by: Richard Ryaganda – Communications Lead In the quest to ensure accessible sexual reproductive health youth friendly services across the country, Chama cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI), recently convened 20 members of parliaments from the United Republic of Tanzania National Assembly. These members of parliament are also champions on sexual reproductive health issues. […]
Written by: Richard Ryaganda – Communications Lead Debora Kimaro – M & E Manager Kilosa is among the districts in the Morogoro region with a high rate of teenage pregnancy and child marriage. Mariam, 22 years old, is a victim of both teenage pregnancy and child marriage. Dropped out of school at age 17 at […]
If Empowered CHWs, can make a difference. A testimony from Sauda It is around 10:00 AM when WISH Communication and Country Managers met smiling Sauda (pictured) for a talk. Sauda is a CHW working for WISH project in Mabibo Health Center in Ubungo District in Dar Es Salaam. The center serves around 100 OPD clients […]
