VIGOA YOUNG WOMENS EMPOWERMENT

We are living during a time of women empowerment. Women in Tanzania and around the world are working hard to overcome barriers that are hindering their development. It is very evident that there is a need for a special focus on women issues and a need for supporting their work, which addresses their specific problems, as well as sharing their notions and experiences. The position of the women and the problems they faced often that they are discriminated and dominated by male counterpart. They face intimidation in participating in politics, social activities, control of resources, control of child bearing, fertility, access to education, new technologies, among many other challenges. The bigger impact of womens challenges affects the entire society since they are the back born of the family.In cooperation with Small entrepreneur empowerment Organization in Zanzibar, UVIKIUTA is working to support womens group initiatives mostly those who are involved in entrepreneurship as an alternative employment and source of source of livelihood to support their families. The women group in Stone town Zanzibar comprise number of women from outskirts of Zanzibar Municipality working on various activities that contributes to disadvantaged women and girls to gain economic independence through vocational trainings, micro finance and entrepreneurship.