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 […]
wyldwoman51 fapello 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 […]
Mr Zabron (54), resident of Nyakitondo Village in Kasulu District, is the father of 15 children, eight from his first wife who has already departed, and sevenchildren from his current wife who he married after the demise of his first wife. Zabron who is a farmer says, after the death of his first wife he […]
A story of transformation from Resty Our programs constantly amaze us with the impact we observe in the communities that we serve and the lives we touch. Seeing their resourcefulness and resilience time and time again, we know investing in women is key to solving the world’s big problems. Today we want to take you […]
Many girls in rural areas and urban slums experience different forms of discrimination pregnancy, FGM and domestic violence are common problems in Tanzania. Child marriages and early pregnancies affect girl’s education and limit their economic options. Child brides often experience high domestic violence but are not adequately protected by existing laws due to preference for […]
Author: Upendo Daud, Site Coordinator Temeke Youth Centre Nuru Ally a girl of 24 years is the last born in the family of Ally Mohamed comprised of four children. His father was the bus driver while his mother was a stay home mother. But his father died in the year 2002. When she was 10 […]
