1.0 Introduction Tanzania Federation of Disabled Peoples Organizations (SHIVYAWATA) with the support of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is implementing a project titled “Inclusive Elections.” The project aims at advocating for people with disabilities (PWDs) to fully and participates equally in leadership and political processes. Apart from targeting leaders of PWDs to raise their awareness on these processes, the project also supports SHIVYAWATA in engaging the mass media in advocating for fair, just and increased participation of PWDs in determining the country’s political direction. Tanzania is currently in the process of electing local leaders, legislatures and the President by October this year, and PWDs participation in this democratic process, both as voters and contestants, is crucial. In the months leading to the presidential elections, the federation intends to embark on capacit...
Pamlomo-Sauti Ya Jamii (SYJ) is essentially a digital news platform that shares different types of news updates — social, political, economic, sports, entertainment, and community stories. From the context you’ve given, it is based in Iringa, Tanzania, and functions mainly as an online outlet (likely through social media such as Facebook, YouTube, or other channels) where audiences can get real-time updates.