Join us for TEMBO’s speaker series Power and Potential: Women at the Forefront.
Upcoming:
On April 20th, Tim Martin, author and veteran diplomat, joins Hannah Thibedeau, CBC National News Reporter, for a conversation on the power and potential of women through the lens of international security
We hope you can join us.
A challenged world is an alert world. Read more about International Women’s Day here
On March 8th, 2021, in honour of International Women’s Day, TEMBO hosted ‘Eight on Eight’: A Conversation about Gender Equality. This unique and engaging presentation brought together 4 voices from Tanzania and 4 voices from Canada to explore gender equality. The participants spoke of safety for girls, work-life balance, mentorship and more. Their experiences informed their personal perspective on the challenges in their community for women and girls, and the improvements they have seen, and hope for, with respect to gender equality and the prevention of violence against women.
TEMBO will be releasing a video of the presentation shortly.
‘Eight on ‘Eight’: A Conversation about Gender Equality was sponsored byThe Canadian Federation of University Women.
Change is happening in Tanzania. More families have been sending daughters to primary school and more women have become heads of families with increasing financial responsibilities. Worldwide, women are moving to the forefront. According to author, journalist and human rights activist Sally Armstrong “Young women are talking in ways they haven’t before…Everyone knows that if you can’t talk about it, you can’t change it. Now they are talking.”
TEMBO contributes to this change through the work we do. When girls get the chance to experience a learning program, they achieve power. When women from remote villages receive skills training, their potential to generate income increases.
Despite this, there’s more work to do.
Around the globe, twenty-three girls under the age of sixteen are married off every minute. In Tanzania women are paid 63% less than men and are more likely to suffer discrimination and abuse. And for every girl that enters TEMBO’s programs, there are many more in the Longido community seeking support.
Join us for Power and Potential: Women at the Forefront.