Women in Tanzania

Women in Tanzania
Maasai women in Tanzania
General Statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)524 (2017)
Women in parliament36.7% (2020)
Women in labour force81.1
Gender Inequality Index[1]
Value0.560 (2021)
Rank146th out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[2]
Value0.719 (2022)
Rank64th out of 146
Girls going to school using a bicycle

Roles, livelihoods, and the safety of women in Tanzania have improved significantly since the 20th century, made evident by the seating of Samia Suluhu Hassan – their first female president. Though throwbacks to a once strongly patriarchal society remain (particularly in regard to certain marital laws that favour Islamic and Christian traditions), modernised locals – like Dar es Salaam and Arusha – tell a story of upward mobility. Long-term visitors, from more liberal territories, will notice a surprising number of female business owners, middle managers and even security guards. Relatively high rates of gendered violence,[3] as well as barriers to full legal rights and education, leave a lot of room for improvement but it can no longer be said that these issues characterise the average woman's experience in Tanzania.[4][5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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  4. ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (2017-06-30). "'After getting pregnant, you are done': no more school for Tanzania's mums-to-be". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  5. ^ "Tanzania's proposed constitution empowers women to own land". Reuters. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  6. ^ "Human Development Data (1990-2017) | Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  7. ^ "Data Explorer". Global Gender Gap Report 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-24.