WOMEN AND GENDER
Gender equality is a human right, but our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women and men.
Tanzania Relief Initiative understand that Globally, women have fewer opportunities for economic participation than men, less access to basic and higher education, greater health and safety risks, and less political representation.
Our organization strive to ensure and Guaranteeing the rights of women and giving them opportunities to reach their full potential is critical not only for attaining gender equality, but also for meeting a wide range of international development goals. Empowered women and girls contribute to the health and productivity of their families, communities, and countries, creating a ripple effect that benefits everyone.
Main objective of Tanzania relief initiative includes
(a) Focus in attaining gender equality is women’s economic and political empowerment. Though women comprise more than 50% of the world’s population, they only own 1% of the world’s wealth. Throughout the world, women and girls perform long hours of unpaid domestic work. In some places, women still lack rights to own land or to inherit property, obtain access to credit, earn income, or to move up in their workplace, free from job discrimination.
(b) Women’s health and safety is another important area. HIV/AIDS is becoming an increasingly impactful issue for women. This can be related to women having fewer opportunities for health education, unequal power in sexual partnership, or as a result of gender-based violence.
(c) Maternal health is also an issue of specific concern. In many countries, women have limited access to prenatal and infant care, and are more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and childbirth. This is a critical concern in countries where girls marry and have children before they are ready; often well before the age of 18. Quality maternal health care can provide an important entry point for information and services that empower mothers as informed decision-makers concerning their own health and the health of their children.
(d) Fair distribution of unpaid and paid work among women and men, wages and salaries that women and men can live on independently
(e) Enhancement of gender roles and standards for women and men, elimination of restricting standards
(f) Same personal freedoms for women and men, protection against all forms of aggression
The pandemic has also led to a steep increase in violence against women and girls. With lock down measures in place, many women are trapped at home with their abusers, struggling to access services that are suffering from cuts and restrictions. Emerging data shows that, since the outbreak of the pandemic, violence against women and girls – and particularly domestic violence – has intensified.
So We target and response to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women and girls and to ensure that the long-term recovery benefits them, focused on five priorities:
(i) Gender-based violence, including domestic violence, is mitigated and reduced
(ii) Social protection and economic stimulus packages serve women and girls
(iii) People support and practice equal sharing of care work
(iv) Women and girls lead and participate in COVID-19 response planning and decision-making
(v) Data and coordination mechanisms include gender perspectives