Tanzania and Poverty

Women face discriminatory inheritance practices, and ownership of property because the Government and courts make concessions to customary law and Islamic law (Tanzania). Unmarried women under 21 who bear children face jail time under Zanzibar law, and pregnant girls are forced to leave school, even though the law permits them to continue their education. Female genital mutilation is performed is performed at an early age on roughly 20 percent of the countryÆs 130 main ethnic groups. Although the Constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of nationality, tribe, origin, political affiliation, color, or religion, discrimination based on sex, age, or disability is not specifically prohibited by aw, but is discouraged in official public statements. The government advocates equal rights in the workplace, but does not ensure them, and some districts restrict a womanÆs access to some jobs and hours of em

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blems. It brought together women from various nationalities, tribes, and socio-economic backgrounds to build houses for Tanzanian women. The women participated in the program at varying levels. Female homeowners were assisted with construction of new houses, helped neighbors build houses, and attended training workshops on topics which ranged from financial planning to leadership skills. Habitat for Humanity also provides no interest loans for those who cannot afford adequate housing. Families can pay back the loans with low payments over 10 years. Loan payments are put into a fund to provide more loans. Women in developing nations are employed in industries, ranging from clothing manufacture to food processing, facing unique work-related challenges based on their gender, and the quality of their nationÆs resources (Celcee). These women are entrepreneurs, but are often unable to become self-sufficient or to adequately support their families. Entrepreneurs usually require financial assistance to launch their ventures, from bank loans to savings accounts, but women in developing nations like Tanzania have little access to funds because they are concentrated in poor rural communities with few opportunities to borrow m
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