The event was held over the weekend in Dar es Salaam engaging women employees from the two media, stakeholders and sponsors of the programme dubbed: ‘Technology Innovation in Embracing Equity’.
East Africa Television LTD managing director Regina Mengi, presented certificates of appreciation to Lidia Kivinge, a farmer from Iringa, Mwanahalisi Nyagali, a tailor (Lindi), Cecilia Sholela, timber seller (Dodoma), Faustina Talasila, sanitary pads manufacturer (Mwanza) Elitrudith Lukanga, an environmentalist (Mwanza), Linda Solomon, car mechanic (Arusha), Emaculatha Peter a house painter (Dar es Salaam) and Khadija Galasia, food entrepreneur (Rukwa).
Jamii Forums CEO Maxence Mello, said it's time women gain confidence enough to make an impact in the digitized economy rather than waiting to be empowered by stakeholders or the government.
“Women you are capable. Remove the inferiority that you need to be empowered. Gain confidence enough so as to benefit in the digitized world. This is an eye for opportunity that needs to be looked at,” he said.
Anna Kulaya, Women in Law and Development in Africa Tanzania (WILDAF) director said the recognition of impactful women in the community should go hand in hand with looking at ways on how to bring about gender equity in technology innovation.
“Today as we celebrate and recognize women, let us ask ourselves how we can value and empower women. The technology innovation has eased women's roles at a great percent however how do we make sure that the left few enjoy and reduce the load of roles they need to fulfill as women towards gender equity promotion,” she said.
"It is time lawmakers see the need to have specific laws on gender violence due to the available challenges on penal code that at some point doesn’t offer justice to gender violence victims," she added.
Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) logistics country head Nancy Liwa, said it's time women learn financial planning from an individual to family level as far as financial independence is concerned.
She called upon women directors to see ways on how they can influence women winning in digital inclusion and letting them believe that they can make a big impact with what they do.
This is the second phase of ‘Mwanamke Kinara’ programme having the first one launched March last year with an aim to recognise and award women who have not been recognised despite their significant contribution to the society literally known as ‘Unsung heroes’.
