Angela Kairuki, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Deputy Minister
Addressing a constitutional council organised by the Tanzania Rural Women and Children Development institute, the minister noted that there is good chance for the new constitution to contain views of women and children.
She said many women and children have been empowered to speak out their views though the special councils. “We shall have a constitution that contains rights of disadvantaged groups of people such as widows, women in general and street children.”
Tanzania Rural Women and Children Development is an NGO that helps the disadvantaged groups by educating them, providing legal and economic support to widows, children living in difficult environments and sex victims.
Kairuki cited the weak income position as the main challenge the groups faced, but inspite of that, they have taken part to air views in the various councils held across the country.
She praised the NGOs that were involved in organizing and supervising various meetings that enabled the groups to air their views and appealed to more women to come forward to particulate in the exercise even more.
The Dean of the Tanzania Rural Women and Children Development Lediana Mng’ong’o, for her part, said women should get well involved in the process to ensure their rights and interests are included in the constitution.
She said it was high time women made changes concerning their rights because they have long been oppressed; for instance, being denied inheritance when a husband and leadership positions.
A youngster Amina Albert (12) said the new constitution should state the right of every child to further education after completing Standard Seven as opposed to the present situation.
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