PAMLOMO-SAUTI YA JAMII

Iringa. Tanzania has joined other nations around the world in marking the climax of the International Day of the Girl Child , commemorated every year on October 11 , with stakeholders, human rights advocates, and various organisations emphasising the importance of protecting and empowering girls to achieve sustainable development. Speaking during the commemoration held in Iringa, Benson Lwakatare , Project Officer from SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania , said the organisation has been at the forefront of advocating for children’s rights and protection by implementing programmes that support girls who became pregnant at a young age to continue pursuing their dreams. “This day is important to us because it gives us an opportunity to remind the world that challenges facing girls—especially teenage pregnancies—should not be barriers to development. Through collaboration with the government, we have managed to return more than 33 girls to school through the re-entry policy , and some hav...