Browsing: Empowering Women in the Digital Age

• Tanzania government to place more emphasis on fostering inclusive technology, innovation, and educational opportunities to achieve gender equality
• Digital financial services in Tanzania have been strengthened, making them accessible to women in both urban and rural areas
• The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology integrated ICT into teaching and learning, resulting in the training of 1,347 trainers in 2020, including 893 men and 454 women

The Government of Tanzania is committed to empowering women and girls to participate fully in the digital world in order to achieve gender equality in development.

As Tanzania joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8 August 2023, Dr. Dorothy Gwajima, Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women, and Special Groups, stated that the government,working with others stakeholders, will place more emphasis on fostering inclusive technology, innovation, and educational opportunities to achieve gender equality.

In accordance with this year’s theme, …