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Women, Peace & Security
UNSCR 1325 calls on all parties to: protect and respect the rights of women and girls in conflict & post-conflict; increase women participation in all conflict resolution, peacekeeping and peace-building & to end impunity by prosecuting perpetrators of sexual and other violence on women and girls
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Human Rights of Women
Thirty six years after the adoption of CEDAW, many women and girls still do not have equal opportunities to realize rights recognized by law. Women are denied the right to own property or inherit land. They face social exclusion, “honor killings”, FGM, trafficking, restricted mobility, early marriage,...
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Violence Against Women
Violence against women is the most shameful human rights violation. Gender based violence not only violates human rights, but also hampers productivity, reduces human capital and undermines economic growth. It is estimated that up to 70 per cent of women experience violence in their lifetime
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Political Participation & Leadership
Where women are fully represented, societies are more peaceful and stable. Women political participation is fundamental for gender equality and their representation in positions of leadership must be a priority for all Africans governments.
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TANZANIA: School Pregnancies Worry Isles
Source: AllAfrica
Zanzibar — THE Minister for Education and Vocational Training, Mr Ali Juma Shamuhuna, has said that 18 adolescent pregnancies were recorded in Zanzibar schools last year (2012/13).
He has called for concerted efforts to end the problem. Moving a motion in the House of Representatives, he asked the legislators to approve a 115bn/- budget proposal for his ministry. He said that only three teenagers out of 18 agreed to go back to school after giving birth.
"We need to improve awareness to our children so that they do not engage in sex when still young. This is a national challenge," said Shamunuha.
The minister also said that last year 23 cases of adolescent marriages were reported and that all the students (including one male student) were expelled from school, as per section 20 (3) of the education law No 6 of the 1986 (amended).
Debating the budget, Mr Abdallah Juma Abdallah (CUF - Chonga) said the restoration of use of corporal punishment was important in correcting behaviour in schools. "Many children are now sex minded. It is a pity. It is high time strokes are restored in all schools," he said.
However, Mr Makame Mshimba Mbarouk (CCM - Kitope) was quick to oppose the idea, arguing that corporal punishment is not the best solution to the problem. "Use of canes in schools should not be allowed because some teachers use excessive force to injure students," he argued.
The government is now campaigning against the use of corporal punishment in its schools, but some parents such as Abdallah have been unhappy, saying that increasing misbehaviour in schools is due to the fact that children are not beaten.
